3.
olomonto, and the Kowloon Walled C1457,
Contacts between feng Kane and China
(a) Status of China's Raczannatation in the Colony
in Chou En-lad hinted during hip meeting with Nz Doncon on
2 March that the Chinose would 140 come form of cariotal
representation in the Colony. kazo bave been one or two
cubsequent indications confiuming this. It has not been mentioned
at my stogo in our mogotiations for the exchange 62 Ambassadors.
It would be very difficult for no to accopt. 16 would give tho
Chinese enhacod platus and increased opportunities to exost
influenco in šlo affairs of tho Colony. It do in our interest
to continuo to use the precent chanhole for communication with
the Chinese cuthoritios Checo aro, for certain local mettera,
between the Tolitical Advisor and the How China News Agency in
Hong Kong, and, for othaw quoptions, botwock My Donson and tho
Ministry of Foreign Affaizo in Polting. We should avoid tho uso
of indirect chiqanole, Bingo Shoy involve the risk of distortion
and indiceretion. Normal communications between the rolitical
Adviøer and Now Ching Tamu Agonoy ave writton or telephonie.
the past thero have been meetings on noubral ground, or in a
reception room in the Covoramont CAALOOD. Recently however the
Folitical Advisor wecoivod the Now Calla Wewo Agency zaprosentativo, at tho lattos's request, in hio offLOOK
(b) Confmantation frisONENE
From the point of view of Sino-Deibich relations our gil 13 to
remove thic irritant as soon as possible. The Chinoso have acão
it clear that the question rongino a matter of major concc27.
They have however mot mado tho pelgaco of tho remaining prisoners
concern
a condition in the negotiations for an exchange of Aubaoseñorů,
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