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Mr. de la
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Private Secretary
RELAXATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON THE CHINESE MISSION
IN LONDON
The Secretary of State may wish to know that, as already
agreed, the travel restrictions on members of the Chinese
Mission in London reverted to the pre-22 August 35-mile radius
as from today. At the same time the extra police and Special Branch guard on Chinese offices and houses was also withdrawn. Normal police surveillance, of a kind afforded to all diplomatic
missions, will contime. The press were told this in answer
to questions at today's briefing.
2. Mr. Hopson gave the Chinese advance warning of our inten-
tions on 14 November, making it clear that we hoped that relaxation in London would make it possible for the Chinese
to take reciprocal action in Peking. So far there has been no sign of any move by the Chinese, but this could not be expected before restrictions had actually been relaxed here. We may have to wait some little time yet before we can judge
whether our act of faith has been justified.
3. The requirement that members of the Chinese Mission and
other Chinese officials in Britain must have erit vigas
issued by the Foreign Office before leaving this country
remains.
We also told the Chinese after the burning of our Mission
on 22 August when our wireless equipment was put out of
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action, that permission to operate their diplomatic wireless
in London was withdrawn. They ignored the ban. We have
successfully restored wireless communication with Peking
án a somewhat reduced scale and have been operating for
some weeks. In these circumstances, there seemed nothing
to be gained by a formal lifting of our ban, and we have
therefore not referred to it in any communication to the
Chinese.
Copy to:
Mr. Smart, Newa Department
John Denson
(J. B. Denson) 21 November, 1967.
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The Foreign Office presents its compliments tɔ the Office of the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires and, with reference to their Botes Nos. FC 3/3 of 24 August and PC 21/6 of
12 Cotober, have the honour to inform them that, as from
21 November it will be necessary to notify the Foreign
Office 48 hours in advance only of any journey bayond a
radius of 35 miles from Karble Arch and not five miles as
stated in those Notes. In all other respects the require-
ments and sonditions set out in the Notes under reference
rerain in force.
The Chinese Xinistry of Foreign Affairs in Peking
bave been informed.
Foreign Officos, 3.7.1.
20 November, 1967.
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1le Foreign Office presents its compliments
to the Office of the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires
and, with reference to their lotes Nos. FC 3/3
of 24 August and 30 21/6 of 12 October have
the honour to inform them that, as from 21
November it will be necessary to notify the
Foreign üffice 48 hours in advance only of
any journey beyond a radius of 35 iles from
Marble Arch and not five miles as stated in
those Notes. In all other raspects the
requirements and conditions set out in the Notes
under reference remain in force.
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CHINA RELAXATION UP RESTRICTIONS
We have still to notify the Chinese Mission here that
with effect from 21 November we are lifting the travel
restrictions imposed on them last August, and returning to
the 35-mile travel limit.
Recommendation
2. I recommend that a Note is delivered to the Chinese
Mission on 20 November in accordance with the attached draft.
The Legal Counsellor concurs with the draft.
Arkument
3. When we decided to impose the restrictions last August
we formally notified the Chinese Mission in a Note dated
24 August (copy attached). We must now, therefore, send
another Note modifying the regulations.
4. In my submission of 10 Noverber I proposed that we should
decide in the light of Mr. Hopson's report of his démarche
whether to summon Kr. Shen P'ing, the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires,