I agree.
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Please telegraph your comments immediate.
Mr. Hopson
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
F.0.
F.E.D.
Consular Dept.
Finance Dept.
C.O.
D.T.D.
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CYPHER/CAT A
FOREIGN OFFICE TO PEKING
EDIATE
TELNO. 464
8 JUNE, 1967
CONFIDENTIAL.
ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 464 OF 8 JUNE REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 650 AND HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 789 TO
C.O.: 1.C.I. MONEY.
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OUR PRELIMINARY REACTION WAS THE SELF SHOULD CONTINUE TO INSIST ON BEING
GIVEN FULL DETAILS OF ALLEGED CONTRAVENTIONS (YOUR TELEGRAM TO HONG KONG
NUMBER 415) AND NOT RISK INCRIMINATING HIMSELF BY ANY UNNECESSARY
ADMISSIONS. I ASSUME YOU NOW JUDGE THAT, AS A STRONG INDICATION HAS BEEN
GIVEN BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IRREGULAR ABOUT
THE 1.C.I. DEPOSIT, A TRANSACTION OF WHICH THE BANK AND THE FIRM HAD
THOUGHT THE CHINESE WERE UNAWARE, IT WOULD BE TO HIS DISADVANTAGE TO TRY
TO HOLD OUT LONGER WITHOUT SAYING SOMETHING. SINCE THE MATTER WAS
REFERRED TO ON THE TELEPHONE TO PETERS, THE CHINESE PRESUMABLY MAY ALSO
SUSPECT WE ARE INVOLVED.
2. HODGKIN AND PORTER OF 1.C.1. AND THOMPSON OF THE HONG KONG SHANGHAI
BANK WITH WHOM WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM FEEL STRONGLY WE SHOULD
ADVISE SELF TO MAKE SOME EARLY RESPONSE. WE ALL GREATLY PREFER SOME
COURSE ON THE LINES OF THAT PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF YOUR TELEGRAM
UNDER REFERENCE TO THAT IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE HONG KONG TELEGRAM WHICH
WE FEAR MIGHT INVOLVE SELF IN FURTHER DIFFICULTIES.
3. IF COURSE YOU PROPOSED WERE FOLLOWED PRESUMABLY SELF WOULD INFORM
CHINESE HE UNDERSTOOD A DEPOSIT FOR SUM IN QUESTION HAD
BEEN MADE WITH YOU. CHINESE WOULD THEN APPROACH YOU DIRECT OR THROUGH
/ SELF AND
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FOREIGN OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 464 TO PEKING
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SELF AND YOU WOULD SAY YOUR RECORDS INDICATED RECEIPT OF THAT SUM. IT
WOULD THEN BE FOR THE CHINESE TO INDICATE IN WHAT WAY, IF ANY, THIS WAS
IN CONTRAVENTION OF THEIR REGULATIONS AND HOW THE BANK SHOULD PROCEED TO
CLEAR THE MATTER UP. THERE WOULD BE NO REASON AT THAT STAGE TO VOLUNTEER
FURTHER INFORMATION OF OFFER PROOF THAT YOU HELD THE MONEY. IF
EVENTUALLY CHINESE DEMONSTRATED THE TRANSACTION BETWEEN 1.C.1. AND THE
BANK WAS ILLEGAL AND THAT MONEY WAS FORFEIT TO THEM AND/OR INSISTED THAT
IT BE HANDED OVER BEFORE SELF WAS ALLOWED TO LEAVE CHINA, YOU COULD THEN
COMPLY AND I.C.I. WOULD REIMBURSE THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
4. YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 656 JUST RECEIVED. WE AGREE YOU SHOULD ADVISE
SELF AS SUGGESTED BUT CONSIDER THAT IF CHINESE APPROACH EITHER YOU OR
KENDALL, YOU SHOULD NOT REPEAT NOT GO BEYOND ACTION SUGGESTED IN
PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE. WE AGREE THAT PETERS SHOULD NOT
BE MENTIONED BY NAME.
5. PROVIDING YOU AND THE 1.C.1. AND BANK REPRESENTATIVES IN HONG
KONG SEE NO OBJECTION PLEASE ACT ACCORDINGLY.
BOSPA
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
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FINANCE DEPT.
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Your telegram No. 650 and Hong Kong telegram
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I.C.I. Money
Our preliminary reation was that SELF should
continue to insist on being given full details
of alleged contraventions (your tel. to Hong Kong
No. 415) and not risk incriminating himself by any
unnecessary admissions. I assume you now judge
that, as a strong indication has been given by
the Chinese authorities that there is something
irregular about the I.C.I. deposit, a transaction
of which the Bank and the firm had thought the Chin-
eae were unaware, it would be to his disadvantage
to try to hold out longer without saying something.
Since the matter was referred to on the telephone
to PETERS, the Chinese presumably may also suspect
we are involved.
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2.
HODGKIN and PORTER of I.C.I. and THOMPSON
of the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank with whom we have
discussed the problem feel strongly we should
advise SELF to make some early response. We all
greatly prefer some course on the lines of that
proposed in paragraph 7 of your telegram under
reference to that in paragraph 4 of the Hong Kong
telegram which we fear might involve SELF in further
difficulties.
3. If course you proposed were followed presum-
ably SELF would inform Chinese he understood a
deposit for sum in question had been made with you.
Chinese would then approach you direct or through
SELF and you would admit the feet say
your
It would
recorde indicated receipt of that sum.
then be for the Chinese to indicate in what way,
this was in contravention of their regulations
if any,
and how the Bank should proceed to clear the
matter up.
There would be no reason at that stage
to volunteer further information or offer proof that
you held the money. If eventually Chinese
demonstrated the transaction between I.C.I. and
the Bank was illegal and that money was forfeit
to them and/or insisted that it be handed over
before SELF was allowed to leave China, you could
then comply and I.C.I. would reimburse the Foreign
Office.
Grateful for your urgent views and Chore of
I-C.I. and Bank representatives in Hong Kong
before any further advice is gives-to-SELF.
H/.
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Your
Pelting telegram no. 656 just received.
We agree you should advise Self as suggested
but consider that if Chinese approach either you
or Kendall, you should, simply admit that parcel
not repeat not beyond action
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fo sás handdo to Bonk and leave further action tu
Chinese no suggested in paragraph 3 above.
agree that Peters should not be mentioned by
name.
5.
We
Providing you and the I.C.I. and Bank
representatives in Hong Kong see no objection
please act accordingly.
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JUN 1967
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