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THE CHINESE HAVE GIVEN A TEMPORIZING REPLY TO SIR D. HOP SON'S REQUEST FOR AN EXIT VISA, AND NO MINISTERIAL DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THE PROPOSED DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE. HOWEVER, IT WOULD CLEARLY BE USEFUL IF MANACH COULD BE PUT IN THE PICTURE. WE AGREE TO AN APPROACH IN GENERAL TERMS AND IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE. YOU MAY REASSURE MANAC'H THAT THERE WOULD BE NO PUBLICITY.
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