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YOUR TELNO 459: HONG KONG RESIDENT DETAINED IN CHINA:

CHONG KWEE SUNG

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WE REGRET THAT A TELEGRAM WHICH WE DRAFTED ON THIS SUBJECT ON 14 JULY WAS NOT DESPATCHED. WE ARE NOW SENDING IT WITH THE SAME PRECEDENCE AS THIS TELEGRAM.

2. DESPITE THE DISCOURAGING PRECEDENTS, WE SHOULD ALLOW ZHAO JIHUA A FEW DAYS TO RESPOND TO OUR REPRESENTATIONS. IN ANY CASE HE IS NOT AVAILABLE TODAY, BECAUSE OF THE PREPARATORY WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING. FOR THIS REASON AND THOSE IN OUR SEPARATE TELEGRAM WE

WOULD ADVISE AGAINST THE MINISTER OF STATE'S CALLING IN THE CHINESE

CHARGE AT THIS STAGE. THERE WOULD BE LESS DIFFICULTY ABOUT HIS MENTIONING THE CASE INFORMALLY, BUT SERIOUSLY, IN THE COURSE OF OTHER BUSINESS, WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY ARISES.

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