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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELHO 557 OF 16 JULY
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1. MIFT CONTAINS TEXT OF ARTICLE BY MARTIN WOLLACOTT, DATE- LINED HONG KONG 15 JULY, WHICH APPEARED IN THE GUARDIAN** TODAY. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR TEXT OF ANY STATEMENT YOU MAY HAVE ISSUED CONCERNING THE AVA" (PARAGRAPH 5 OF WOLLACOTT'S ARTICLE)
2. UNHCR HAVE SHOWN INTEREST IN WOLLACOTT'S ARTICLE. AS REGARDS THE VESSEL MENTIONED IN THE PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH OF HIS ARTICLE, UK MISSION GENEVA ARE BEING BRIEFED TO DRAW ON YOUR TELEGRAMS 2) NOS 693 (PARA 2) AND 699 (PARAGRAPH 5), WOLLACOTT'S ARTICLE
HAS NOT SO FAR GIVEN RISE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES HERE.
3. YOUR TELNO 709, PARA 6: KIDD HAS BEEN BRIEFED.
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