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TO ROUTINE UKMIS NEW YORK TELEGRAM NUMBER 158 OF 13 MARCH 1974
INFO HONG KONG, PEKING, UKMIS GENEVA,
HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 219: HONG KONG. AND THE UNITED NATIONS
1. WE ARE INCLINED TO AGREE WITH HONG KONG THAT THE RIGHT STEP
IS FOR YOU TO TALK DIRECT WITH THE CHINESE AND TRY TO PERSUADE
THEM TO ACCEPT QUOTE COUNTRY, TERRITORY OR REGION UNQUOTE. YOU
HAVE DISCRETION HOWEVER TO FALL BACK ON QUOTE COUNTRY OR REGION
UNQUOTE IF THE CHINESE PROVE ADAMANT. YOU WILL, NO DOUBT, KEEP
THE U.N. SECRETARIAT GENERALLY INFORMED OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
CALLAGHAN
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EVED HKTOD
RESEARCH ) ( FE SECT)
MR YOUDE
MR WILFORD
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