CO_968_257_COMMUNIST_ACTIVITIES_IN_HONG_KONG_1952 — Page 139

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

TO HONG KONG (SIR A. GRANTHAM)

CYPHER (O.T.P.)

SENT 30TH JANUARY 1952.

DEF 57/51/01

20.00 HRS.

なる

PRIORITY

CONFIDENTIAL

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NO. 122

FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF PEKING TELEGRAM

No. 61 TO FOREIGN OFFICE.

BEGINS.

COLONIAL OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 102 TO HONG KONG. DEPORTATIONS. THE NATURE OF PROPAGANDA REACTIONS IN CHINA HAS BEEN INDICATED IN MY TELEGRAM NO. 59.

2. IN VIEW OF COMPLETELY FALSE STATEMENT PUBLISHED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT I WOULD SUGGEST THAT, IF HE HAS NO OBJECTION, THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG MIGHT TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE PRESENCE IN HONG KONG IN A DAY OR TWO OF THE INDIAN AMBASSADOR PANIKKAR ON HIS RETURN JOURNEY TO PEKING, TO TELL HIM THE ACTUAL FACTS IN SOME DETAIL.

2*

ENDS.

I AGREE THAT IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO BRIEF THE

AMBASSADOR.

COPIES SENT TO***

COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS OFFICE FOREIGN OFFICE

MR. ADA IR

MR.

OAKESHOTT

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Addressed to:-

Anderm. 30/1 aluce Анбечка

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly U.S. of S.

Minister of State

Secretary of State

Repeated to :-

Medium :-

En clair or clair

Code Cypher

DTP

Garr H.K нік

Urgency classification :—

Nil

Reply urgently required Priority

Immediate

Emergency

Number.

192.

Savingrams only.

Your reference

Serial No.

23

Recyted, sent

Governor HONGKONG. Following is text of Peking tel

Distribution :-

M' Adair. C.R.0

Begins.

C..o. Tée. 102

3 copies

M' Oakiesholt, F.o. S each

RECEIVED

30 JAN 1952

In Tel. C.D.

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