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3. ON LEAVING HE WAS PREPARED TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW 7TH FOR A RESPONSE TO HIS REQUESTS. IF THERE WAS NO NEWS HE WAS PREPARED TO CANCEL THE TRIP. HE HAS HOWEVER SINCE TELEPHONED TO SAY THAT HE HAD BEEN TOLD BY TELEGRAM FROM LONDON TO APPROACH THIS EMBASSY ABOUT HIS VISIT. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY HAVE BEEN NO MORE THAN A DELAYED MESSAGE FROM MARTIN ENNALS AS REFERRED TO IN YOUR TELEGRAM TO SAIGON NO 103 IT HAS APPARENTLY STIFFENED HIS RESOLVE TO WAIT HERE UNTIL NEXT WEEK IF NECESSARY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER VIETNAM AND INTERVIEW IMMIGRANTS.
GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO SAY TO SANGUINETTI IN THE LIGHT OF SAIGON'S COMMENTS IN THEIR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE
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ABOUT HIS TWO REQUESTS.
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