TNAG-0566-FCO40-699-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-change-in-Chinese-leadership-1976 — Page 53

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INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, MOSCOW, UKDEL NATO AND TOKYO.

PEKING TELNO 721 TO FCO AND TELECOM DRACE FRANCIS/FENN:

DEATH OF CHAIRMAN MAO.

NEWS WAS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO HALF-MAST FLAGS THIS EVENING.

HOWEVER FLAGS ON ALL COVERNMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE HALF-MASTED TOMORROW AND ON DAY OF FUNEPAL WHEN ANNOUNCED,

2. COVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE HAVE BEEN UNDER INTENSE PRESSUPE

TO PROVIDE COMMENT. OTHERS HAVE ALREADY COMMENTED AND TO RELIEVE

LOCAL PRESSURE I HAVE MADE A SHORT PERSONAL STATEMENT AS FOLLOWS

I HAVE HEARD OF THE DEATH OF CHAIRMAN PAO WITH PROFOUND SYMPATHY FOR THE GRIEF OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE IN THEIP GREAT LOSS''.

3. NOTHING HAS KEEN ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT,

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