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RECEIVED MY 1968

CHIVES No.31

26 JUL 1968

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ADRESSEO CO TELEŠKAI. NO. 928

251. JULY EVEATED PEKING.

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A. TELEGRAM "C. 671 : POLICY 1: HONG KONG.

THE ONLY CONSIDERALLS CONCESSIONS WE HAVE SO FAR THOUGHT AJOUT

ACE, 18IEFLY:-

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CA) CONVICTED PRISONERS AND GETALASES. THERE ARE STILL SERIOUS

OBJFOTIONS TO RELEASING THE FIRST CATEGORY BEFORE SENTENCES

LESS RELISSTON ARE COMPLETED, OR TO HNCREASING THE REMISSION,

KATE. THE E IS RELATIVELY LESS DIFFICULTY OVER THE DETAINE

AND I An, OF COURSE, KEIMIRS THE CONSTANTLY UNDER REVIEW.

HAYE "101 KPLEASE) FOUR DETAIMEES PAZMATUKELY SELICOLON

PARILY FO# Ime20IATE TACTICAL PURPOSES WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT

HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY ACHIEVED SERICOLOW SUT #2 HAVE YET TO SEZ

ANY Day |ULS OLYDENU,

(3) RET::STATEMENT OF YORKERS.

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THE CONNUNISTS ARE ON THE 01 T OF ANETTIK THAT THIS CALPAIGA

HAS FAILED AND NO CONCESSION HERE SEELS USEFUL, OR 1. PRACTICE,

AT ALL FEASTPLE.

(C) U.Š. MAYAL VISITS.

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I HAVE ELSZUHERZ EXYNESSED BY DOUBTS ABOUT THE VALUE OF ANY HPHC-

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−7]J< 13 FREDDENCY CẠY TELEGRAL, NO. 383 REFERS).

(D) COMMUNIST SCHOOLS.

THERE IS NO USEFUL CONCESSIOR AVAILASLE HERE SI.03 EVEN

LY THE CASE OF CHUNG WAH, 2 HAVE NOT YET FOUND ANY ACCEPTABLE

MEANS OF PREVENTI 4 THET. FROM MAIRTALITAS AD LDEED INCREASING

THEIR ACTIVITIES LA SCHOOLS. I STOULD AUD THAT OFFICIAL

FERGERS AT A RECENT MEETLAG OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL EXPRESSED GAVE

CONCERN AT THE LACK OF CONTROL OVER THESE SCHOOLS: AND IN THIS

THEY WERE UNDOUTZOLY VOICIES A SENEKAL, Orl :108.

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/(E) VISITS

(2) VISES TO PRISONERS.

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THESE ARE ALREADY GENEROUS AND COMMUNISTS ARE NO LONGER MAKING I

AN ISSUE OF THE. THEY HAVE HOT, FOR EXAMPLE, RESPONDED SO

FAR TO PEKING'S OFFER OF ANOTHER SPECIAL VISIT.

(F) GIFT RICE AND PRISONERS' CLOTHING.

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WE OFFERED SUBSTANTIAL CONCESS10.S HERE BUT THEY WERE NOT ACCEPTED.

BOTH QUESTIONS HAVE NOW BEEN VIRTUALLY DROPPED

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2. IT WILL BE SEEN THEREFORE HOW LIMITED IN PRACTICE IS THE SCOPE

FOR CONCESSIONS HY HONG KONG IN THESE MAJOR AREAS.

3. TO TURN NOW TO PEKING TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. 1 AGREE OF

COURSE THAT SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS ARE BAD ANU SHOULD BE IMPROVED IF
POSSIBLE. BUT WHILE WE MAY HOW HAVE ESTABLISHED' A CHANNEL OF
COMMUNICATION OF SORTS CHY TELEGRAMS 895 AND 896 REFER), WE DO

NOT YET SEEN TO HAVE FOUND ANYTHING BUCH IN THE HONG KONG SITUATION

TO DISCUSS, AND AN IMPRESSED BY THE ADVICE NOT TO RUSH THINGS, -

REPORTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF MY TELEGRAN NO. 895.

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A. THE PRESENT SITUATION IN HONG KONG IS NOT UNFAVOURACLE, WITH

THE ACTIVE PHASE OF CONFRONTATION ENDED AND COMMUNIST MORALE

GENERALLY SPEAKING LOW. THIS, OF COURSE, IN SOME WAYS MAKES IT

ALL THE HARDER FOR THE PUBLIC TO ACCEPT THE NEED FOR MAJOR

CONCESSIONS. IN PARTICULAR CONCESSIONS MANIFESTLY AIKED AT

**BRINGING ABOUT THE BENEFITS IN PARAGRAPH 2(A), (B), AND (C)

OF THE TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE MUST BE APPROACHED WITH EXTRELE
CARE.PUBLIC OPINION HERE IS WATCHFUL FOR ANY SUGGESTION THAT

IMPORTANT HONG KONG INTERESTS ARE BEING SUBORDINATED TO U.K.

INTERESTS, AND ONLY TOO READY TO SEARCH FOR A DOUULE HOTIVE IN

DOUBLE-MOTIVE

ALL YE 00. FURTHERIORE THERE IS LITTLE EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAN THE
CONCESSIONS WE HAVE BAD HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUE:ICED THE

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POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE IN HONG KONG CHARAGRAFO 200) REFERS),

OR THAT ANY HE COULD MAKE WILL DO SO.

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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.928 TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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5. AS PEGAHDE TE (5104 ON THE 201E, CONCESSIONS BY US 13 HONG

ARE MOT REALLY KELEVANY. THE LOCAL VILLAGERS ARE RABID MILITANTS AND THE
KEY FACTOR HERE IS THE CONTROL EXERCISSO OVER

THEN BY THE BORDER AUTHORITIES.

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I THINK WE SHOULD JE CA:EFUL OF THE VIED THAT VE SHOULD HELP THE

CALVESZ SAVE FACE, UNTIL ME KOTIVES SEM NO THE HITS DE HAVE

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THEM TO SAVE WHAT PAGE PHEY CAN F.4O. SUCH CO402581pes AS TE ME

PREPARED TO MAKS,

1. Das OF COURSE THAT ON JOGASIDUS HE HAVE GALLIED SOLET.HAS

CONCRETE FROM PARTICOLAR OC IDESST945, AT A FLICE. ON THE STROM BAD,

THERE HAVE BEEN VERY LANY 1052 0CCMStons Dund 3G THE LAST YEAR 'HEA

WE HAVE, PY AGO-TLIG REASONABLE BUT 712. ATTIVOIS, A:0 MAKLA 30

ÞACCEPTABLE CONCESSIONS, INDUCED THE COMMUNISTS TO DACK-TRACK.

S. MIALLY, GEM IS A SIGHIFICANT DIFFERENCE 1, K1.0 BETWEE LIHOR
CONCESSIONS HADE WITH SPECIFIC AND LILITED TACTICAL AMS, WIGH HE

CONSTAVILY SEARCH FOR CAMO AVVE GADE) AUD) VIDEK CONCIS=10.15 LADE 14

THE GENERAL HOPE OF LAROVEO ABLATION. I DJ NOT JELIEV? LIAT THE

*INE FOR LATTER HAS YET COME. FOR THE PRESENT, WE SHOULD LEAYE DI

TO THE CHI LESE TO COME TO us 1. ME15ONABLY SPIVIFIC TERUS ABU PROPOSE

WHATEVER IT IS THEY LIT. VAS, HE X:0: TH13, HE MIGHT FIU SUMSELVES

ABLE TO WEST THEN PARTIALLY AT LEAST, CHS IS LEVITALY A DELICATE

Zuol358, Juï If is MrORTAIT ALSO TO PLAY TALLS THE CALLIESE WAY

AND NOT ALTOGETHE.... În dues.

CO LEAST PASS PRIGA1(7 PEKING.

SIR D. TRENCH

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F.O. F.E.D.

C.O. HONG KONG DEPT.

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FOREIGN OFFICE, 8.#.1.

18 July, 1968.

Please refer to my letter (unnumbered) of 10 July about Lealie Smith's
contacts with the communista in Hong Kong. I enclose a copy of a further
minute from Leslie Smith from which you will see that the system has
laboured only to produce a mouse. Cradock has of course already tackled
the Chinese about Grey's mail facilities (Peking Tel. No. 453, reporting
the interview of 18 May at the K.P.A.).

(J. B. Denson)

Far Eastern Department

A. 7. Maddocks, Esq.,

HONG KONG.

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I enclose a minute by Leslie Smith in connection with his recent visit
to Hong Kong in June, referred to in my minute of 10 June.

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When I was in Hong Kong last month I made a suggestion,

to be passed on to the Communists there through my usual

channel of communication that Anthony Grey, the Reaser

correspondent in custody there, should be permitted to

write freely to his mother. (Reuters told me that she

had received a letter at Christmas only).

A reply has come back which has been passed on to me

by post to the effect that although no reply had been

received on this subject from Peking by Fei Yi-zing,

publisher of the Hong Kong Communist daily Ta Kung Pao

to whom the message was sent, he thought that if a

request to this effect were to be made by H.M. Charge

d'Affaires in Peking it would be granted.

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

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10 July, 1968.

Mr. L. C. Smith

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received in the Department from Leslie Smith, the former R.1.0. in Hong
Kong. not think this link with the Communists is a particularly reliable
one and, if approached again, do not, subject to your views, plan to
offer Smith any particular encouragement in his endeavours. We do,
however, remain interested to learn of any messages from the Communists
coming through better established channels.

[Copies to: Kr.Carter,

P.U.S.D.

Mr. Carter, C.0.7

A. F. Maddocks, Esq.,

HONG KONG.

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Telno E62

8 July 1968

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377

July,

Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 862 of

Repeated for information to Peking.

My telegram No. 849: Detainees.

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Release of the two detainees named in my telegram No. 322

to Peking took place as planned.

2.

We know that local Communists are aware of the release but there has so
far been no (repeat no) report or comment in the Communist Press.

Commonwealth Office please pass Priority Peking.

Sir D. Trench

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[Repeated as requested}

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PRIORITY HONG KONG

HO KONG TELEGRAM NO. 322 TO PEKING

TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE,

CALL 1068

5 JULY,

1968

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ADDRESSED PEKING TELEGRAM NO. 322 OF 5TH JULY REPEATED CO.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 453.

PERSONS CONCERNED ARE:-

(A) CHEUNG CHO (1728/0146), A MEMBER OF THE PRINTING TRADE WORKERS'

UNION WHO SPREAD ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA AND ATTEMPTED TO INSTIG-

-ATE A STRIKE IN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT WHERE HE WORKED.

(B) CHEUNG AH CHUN (1728/0068/3160), ENGLISH SECRETARY OF THE

CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND SECRETARY OF THE ALL

CIRCLES ANTI PERSECUTION STRUGGLE COMMITTEE.

FO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY BEKING.

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED).

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C.O. F.E. AND P.D.

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Ma-espyon.

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PRIJ VY PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

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631 4 July 1968.

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Addresscă to Foreign Office telegram No. 631 of

4 July. Repeated for information to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong telegram 345 [ Detainees] para. 3.

I agree.

Sir. D. Hopson.

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