TNAG-2406-FCO40-3499-Chinese-incursions-into-Hong-Kong-waters-smuggling.-With-pho-1992 — Page 115

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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CONFUSED AND SAID THAT HE WAS NOT IMPLYING THAT THEY WERE. HE

NEEDED TO CHECK OUR STORY.

5.

SINCE EHRMAN SAW NCNA WE HAVE LEARNED THAT A REPORTER OF THE SUNDAY POST HAS THE STORY IN GREAT DETAIL. HE APPEARS TO KNOW THAT PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN ALTHOUGH HE DOES NOT HAVE THEM. THE STORY THEREFORE LOOKS SET TO BREAK IN TWO DAYS AT THE LATEST.

6. WE WILL STICK TO THE LINE THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING WITH THE CHIENSE AN INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED IN DEEP BAY ON 22 JANUARY. IF PRESSED ON THE DETAILS, WE WILL SAY THAT IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO

DISCLOSE THEM BEFORE WE HAVE A RESPONSE FROM THE CHINESE SIDE.

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