fco-21-1141-visit-of-pai-hsiang-kuo-chinese-minister-of-foreign-trade-to-the-uk-13-18-january-1973 — Page 3

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17 January 1973

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Dear Michael,

CONFRONTATION PRISONERS

1. In paragraph 12 a of Hong Kong telegram No 50 of 12 January Murray
Maclehose says that he intends to release all the remaining
confrontation prisoners by the middle of this year.

2. You may wish to consider whether this information should be conveyed
to Chi P'eng-fei by the Secretary of State during Chi's visit to London
at the end of next month. It could be represented as a friendly
concession to honour Chi's visit to London and to strengthen
Anglo/Chinese relations.

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Yours sincerely,

John Addis

Copy: Governor, Hong Kong

J ... Addis

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9 January 1973

Kr Chang fean-ming, Director,

Consular Department, Kinistry of Foreign Affairs Peking

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You will wish to know that the second of the thres

prisoners in Hong Kong, vhose impending early release was

the subject of a meeting between my Ambassador and

Assistant Foreign Minister Chang Ven-shin on 9 December 1972,

will be released on 10 Jamary.

I take this opportunity to convey my best wiches,

blind copies to:

R J Stratton Esq Hong Kong

R BR Hervey Esq Far Eastern Dept FCO

N N Morgan

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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELNO 5 OF 8TH JANUARY, 1973. INFO ROUTINE F.C.0.

MY TELEGRAM NO. 173.

CONFRONTATION PRISONERS.

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CHAN YUK-WAH WILL BE RELEASED ON 10 JANUARY.

MACLEHOSE

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