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CONFIDENTIAL

CYPHER/CAE A

PRIORITY HONG KONG DO FOREISEN AND COMMONWEALM OFFICE

TEL.10. 760

CONFIDENTIAL 310230 %

31 OCTOBER 1970

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ADDRESSED TO FCO TEL.NO. 760 OF 31 OCTOBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION

TO PEKING.

MY TELEGRAM 704: SICK PRISCHERS.

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75)

I HAVE NOW RECEIVED MEDICAL REPORTS ON THE REMAINING THREE

CASES TO WHICH YOU REFER. IN THE CASE OF

BORMAL ROLEASE DATE 25 JANUARY 1973) AND F

(EARLIEST (EARLIEST

NORMAL RELEASE DATE 22 OCTOBER 1973) REPORTS JUSTIFY PREMATURE RELEASE AND I PROPOSE (UNLESS I HEAR FROM YOU THAT THIS TIMING IS INCONVENIENT) TO SIGN WARRANTS ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH AND THEY WILL HAVE EFFECT ON THAT DAY,

2. THE THIRD CASE THAT OF

ONTINUES MARGINAL AND

THERE IS NO REPORT OF DETERIORATION IN WHAT IS NOT

A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION, AND TO RELEASE HIM ON THE REPORT RECEIVED

WOULD CAUSE ME EMBARRASSMENT VIS-A-VIS CASES OF SICK PRISONERS

CENERALLY. A FURTHER REPORT WILL BE MADE ON HIM IN ABOUT

TWO-AND-A-HALF MONTHS TIME.

FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY TO PIKING.

SIR H.NORMAN-WALKER

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION:

H.K.D.

F.E.D.

AMERICAN D.

NEWS D.

P.U.S.D.

I.R.D.

G.I.P.D.

E.EUR.& SOV.D. REC.D. (SOVIET) RES.D.(AMERICAN) RES.D.(F.EASTERN)

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