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FOREIGN OFFICE TO MANILA
TELNO 80 6 MARCH 1967 (FD 10/1)
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ADDRESSED TO MANILA TELEGRAM NUMBER 80 DATED 6 MARCH AND TO
SEOUL REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO WASHINGTON, HONG KONG, POLAD SINGAPORE AND SAIGON.
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WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NO. 606 REST AND RECREATION IN HONG KONG. PLEASE NOW APPROACH THE FOREIGN MINISTRY AT WHATEVER LEVEL YOU THINK APPROPRIATE AND EXPLAIN THAT IT WILL NOT (REPEAT NOT)
BE POSSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG TO ACCEPT FILIPINO OR KOREAN TROOPS SERVING IN VIETNAM AS PART OF THE REST AND RECREATION PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG.
2. YOU SHOULD USE THE ARGUMENTS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD SENTENCES OF PARAGRAPH 2. OF WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NUMBER 606. IF NECESSARY, YOU MAY MAKE THE POINT THAT ONLY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG AND NOT U.S. OFFICIALS CAN DECIDE WHO SHOULD VISIT THE COLONY.
3. PLEASE CONCERT YOUR APPROACH WITH YOUR AMERICAN COLLEAGUE.
4. WASHINGTON PLEASE ASK THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO INSTRUCT THEIR MISSIONS TO SUPPORT THESE REPRESENTATIONS.
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