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COMMON WEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 231 TO HONG KONG
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TO CARRYING THROUGH THE DEPORTATION BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED VISIT
ON 22 FEBRUARY: BUT WE DO NOT SEE THIS AS A MAJOR DIFFICULTY.
3. WE AGREE WITH PEKING TELEGRAM NO.106 THAT AN ATTEMPT TO PUSH
TWO UNWILLING DEPORTEES ACROSS THE FRONTIER MIGHT WELL BOOMERANG,
AND WE VERY MUCH HOPE THEREFORE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO PERSUADE
THE TWO EITHER TO SIGN SOME FORM OF WORDS OR AT LEAST TO EXPRESS
WILLINGNESS ORALLY TO BE SENT BACK TO CHINA,
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