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porting Wilford to Chine again.

own as well as from the office point of view, They

point out, however, that he is not a Chinese

speaker and they would reluctantly accept the

limitation if it were necessary.

I attach a draft telegram.

Finance Dept

chave agreed the paragraph relating to vecsipli

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

Registry No.

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Confidential

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PRIORITY MARKINGS

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PRIVACY MARKING

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Privacy

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Draft Telegram to:-

Peking

No.

(Date)

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CONFIDENTIAL

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SUSPEND

repeated for inform

HON KONG

Saving to

PILLJA

Repodt to:-

Hong Kong

Saving to

Distribution:--

F.E.D.

C.0. Dependent

Your telegram No. 667 and Houp Kay l'alegram No. 829 to 0.0.330 to
Pakking).

co.f.c.1. Money

We agree that, in the last report only, you

may say responsibility was Mr. Alford's. You should

maintain, as long, as possible that responsibility

rests with the office as an office and individual

responsibility does not arise

As self receiv

instructions direct from

the bank in Hong Kong so time there is no, repeat

no, need for you to advise him unicoo-long-Kon-free

Territories

Copies to:-

I. C. I. receipts may

requested by

objection.

be destroyed

KENDALL if you

CONFIDENTIAL

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

Cypher

D. R. 12

12 June, 1967.

0950Z

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h/17

13 JUN 1

FC5/4

PRIORITY CONFIDENTIAL No. 829.

Addressed to Foreign Office No. 81. Repeated * Paking No. 330.

(9. of S. please of s. please

pass to both).

Your telegram No. 472 to Peking.

1.C.I.Money.

2. Your paragraph 3.

Kendall informed. He makes the additional request that any receipts from
I.C.I. staff which may be still in Peking's possession should be
destroyed so that none of his staff are compromised by name.

2. I have also spoken to the Banks H.Q. They suggest that Peking should
not (repeat not) phone Self to prevent confusion in his mind. He has
already been instructed to act in accordance with Peking telegram No.
656 to you.

(Passed as requested)

Distribution

←

F.E.D.

Aid Dept.

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

Copies also sent to:-

Foreign Office

Commonwealth Office

FED (Registry)

F.E.D.

J.R.D.

F.E. and P.D.

Commonwealth Trade Dept.

Commonwealth Financial

Policy Dept.

the

CONFIDENTIAL

Cypher/Cat A

CONFIDENTIAL .

PRIORITY HONG KONG

TO FOREIGN OFFICE

no 81°

12 June 1967

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES

14 JUN 197

FC 5/4

CONFIDENTIAL

Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 81 of 12 June.

B.T.C.

Repeated for information to: Peking.

Your telegram No. 472 to Peking:

1.C.I. money.

Your paragraph 3.

Kendall informed.

From

He makes the additional request that any receipts from I.C.I. staff
which may be still in Peking's possession should be destroyed so that
none of his staff are compromised by name.

3. I have also spoken to the Bank's H.Q. They suggest that Peking should
not (repeat not) 'phone Self to prevent confusion in his mind. He has
already been instructed to act in accordance with Peking telegram No.
656 to you.

Her Majesty's Governor

Sent

Untimed 12 June 1967

Read. 10332/12 June 1967

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

0.0.

D.T.D. F.E.P.D.

F.O. F.E.D.

SSSSS

paa.sed 23

CONFIDENTIAL

Cypher/Cat A

CONFIDENTIAL

IMMEDIATE PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Telno 667 10 June 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

$/4

Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 667 of 10 June Repeated for
information to Hong Kong for Trade Commissioner Hong

Your telegram No. 472: 1.C.I. Money.

I agree provided no repeat no names are mentioned and dates left as
vague as possible, e.g. handover completed in 1965. In last resort I
suggest I might say responsibility was Mr. Wilford's.

2. Do you still wish us to advise manager Self (see my telegram No. 656
and your telegram No. 464, paragraph 4)?

Mr. Hopson

Sent 02302 10 June 1967

Recd 0616Z 10 June 1967

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.0. Far Eastern Dept.

C.0. Far East & Pacific Dept.

D.T.D.

ADVANCE COPIES SENT:

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see 23

CONFIDENTIAL

Cupher/Cat A

CONFIDENTIAL

RIORITY HONG KONG TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Telno 78 9 June, 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

Hong Kong telegram 77 to you:

FC5/4

I.C.I. Money.

Since I sent the above telegram to you and Peking signifying acceptance
of your line, Kendall of I.C.I. has reversed engines. He now feels that
the Chinese know exactly what finally happened to the money, and that
the next time one of his European staff visits China they will be
interrogated or detained.

2. Kendall has therefore cabled his London office asking them to return
to the gharge with you and advocating the tactic outlined in paragraph
of my telegram No. 74.

3. No doubt you will advise me if you change your instructions. In the
meantime I am not repeating this to Peking to save confusion.

Trade Commissioner

Sent 08402 9 June, 1967

Read 09152 9 June, 1967

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.O. F.E.P.D.

Consular Dept

C.O. F.B. & P.D.

D.T.D.

Commonwealth Financial Folicy Dept Commonwealth Trade Dept

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CONFIDENTIAL

A.... sec 23 fa..

CYPHER/CAT A

CONFIDENTIAL

IMMEDIATE FOREIGN OFFICE TO PEKING

TEL 10.472 9 JUNE 1967 (FED)

COPY

FC 5/4

CONFIDENTIAL.

ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO.472 OF 9 JUNE REPEATED FOR INFORMATION
TO HONG KONG.

MY TELEGRAM NO.464 AND HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.805 TO F.0. (NOT TO
PEKING).

1.C.1. MONEY.

KENDALL IS CONVINCED THAT THE CHINESE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED

TO THE MONEY, AND THAT YOU SHOULD THEREFORE SAY, IF ASKED BY THE
CHINESE, THAT WE HANDED IT OVER TO 1.C.I. I.C.I. WOULD THEN SAY TO THE
CHINESE THAT THEY HAD SPENT IT IN CHINA.

2. DO YOU THINK THIS COURSE WOULD COMPROMISE MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF? IF
NOT WE AGREE TO KENDALL PROCEEDING AS PROPOSED.

3. 1.C.1. HEAD OFFICE CONCUR. HONG KONG PLEASE INFORM KENDALL ON RECEIPT
OF PEKING'S AGREEMENT.

SOSPA SENT 1940Z 9 JUNE

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION:

FO: FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT

CO: D.T.D.

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CONFIDENTIAL.

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

(The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

Cypher

D. 9 June 1967 R. 9

07352

PRIORITY

CONFIDENTIAL

No.805

FESI

Addressed to Foreign Office No.78

(S. of S. please pass)

From Trade Commissioner

Hong Kong telegram No.77 to you.

I.C.I. Money.

Since I sent the above telegram to you and Peking signifying acceptance
of your line, Kendall of I.C.I. has reversed engines. He now feels that
the Chinese know exactly what finally happened to the money, and that
the next time one of his Buropean staff visits China they will be
interrogated or detained.

2. Kendall has therefore cabled his London office asking them to return
to the charge with you and advocating the tactic outlined in paragraph 4
of my telegram No.74.

3. No doubt you will advise me if you change your instructions. In the
meantime I am not repeating this to Peking to save confusion.

(Passed to D.S.A.0. for Foreign Office)

Distribution

P.3.D.

Aid Dept.

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

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Commonwealth Office

FED (Registry) F.E.D. J.R.D.

F.E. and P.D.

Commonwealth Trade Dept.

Financial Policy

Department

CONFIDENTIAL

Cypher/Cat A

HONG KONG TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Telno. 77 9 June 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

کا

RECEIVED IN ¡ARCHIVES No.31

12 JUN 1967

KFC SA

Addressed to Peking telegram No. 324 of 9 June Repeated for information
to Foreign Office.

From Trade Commissioner.

Your telegram No. 145 to me and Foreign Office telegram No. 464 to you.
I.C.I. Koney.

2. I saw both Kendall of 1.C.I. and Turner of the Hongkong and Shanghai
Bank this morning. They both agreed to follow the line laid down in
paragraph 4 of Foreign Office telegram under reference.

3. I also emphasised the point brought out in the final sentence of
paragraph 1 of your telegram No. 656 to the Foreign Office.

I subsequently heard from the Bank that they had spoken to Splf at noon
local time 9 June and had instructed him accordingly.

Trade Commissioner

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.0.

0.0.

F.E.D. D.T.D.

D.S.A.0.

Finance Dept. Consular Dept.

Sent 08252/9 June Received 08252/9 June

FPPPP

CONFIDENTIAL

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p.a.s

see o

Cypher

CONFIDENTIAL

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COHMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

D. 9 June 1967

H R. 9

0735Z

FC5/4

IMMEDIATE

CONFIDENTIAL

No.803

ра

see 18

Addressed to Peking No. 324

Repeated

Foreign Office No.77

(S. of S. please pass to F.0.)

From Trade Commissioner.

1. Your telegram No.445 to me and Foreign Office telegram No.464 to you.

I.C.I. Money

2. I saw both Kendall of 1.0.1. and Turner of the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank this morning. They both agreed to follow the line laid down in
paragraph 4 or Foreign Office telegram under reference.

3. I also emphasised the point brought out in the final sentence of
paragraph 1 of your telegram No.656 to the Foreign office.

4. I subsequently heard from the Bank that they had spoken to Self at
noon local time 9 June and had instructed him accordingly.

(Passed to D.3.A.0. for Foreign Office)

Distribution

F.E.D.

Aid Dept.

ARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

Copies also sent to:

Foreign Office

FED (Registry)

Foreign Office - F.E.D.

J.R.D.

Commonwealth Office

門

F.E. and P.D.

Commonwealth Trade Dept.

Commonwealth Financial Policy Dept.

CONFIDENTIAL

En Clair

PRIORITY FEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

L. HIVED IN (ARCHIVES No.31;

12 JUN 1967

FC5/4

Telnp 661

9 June, 1967

UNCLASSIFIED

Addressed to Hong Kong telegram No.445 of 9 June, Repeated for
information to Foreign Office

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