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TELEGRAM NUMBER 752 OF 10 JUNE
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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no 1J11.6
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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
MY TELNO 715: DEEP BAY INCIDENT.
PÅ SPOKE TODAY TO LI JUSHENG, SECOND DIRECTOR OF NCNA (FULL
RECORD BY BAG). HE SAID THAT CAREFUL INVESTIGATION ON OUR SIDE SHOWED THAT THE RN VESSEL HAD FOLLOWED THE CORRECT PROCEDURES. IT
HAD SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. HE HAD EARLIER RESERVED OUR POSITION ON CLAIMING COMPENSATION. NEVERTHELESS, IN THE INTERESTS
OF GOOD RELATIONS, WE DID NOT INTEND TO PURSUE A CLAIM. BOTH THIS INCIDENT AND THE EARLIER ONE IN MIRS BAY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS
CLOSED. HE THEN MADE SUGGESTIONS FOR REDUCING THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INCIDENTS IN FUTURE AND FOR DEALING WITH THEM IF THEY AROSE.
2. LI SAID HE WELCOMED WHAT WAS SAID. BOTH SIDES HAD THE SAME
OBJECTIVE IN PATROLLING. THEY WOULD STUDY THE SUGGESTIONS FOR AVOIDING FUTURE INCIDENTS AND RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
3. WE SEE NO NEED FOR FOLLOW-UP ACTION IN PEKING, BUT WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THEY WOULD SPEAK SIMILARLY IF THE MFA REVERT TO THE
MATTER.
MACLEHOSE
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HK&GD
DEF D
FED
MR DONALD
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HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON
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