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TAIWANESE DO IN FACT STICK TO THEIR PREVIOUSLY DECLARED POLICY. WE HAVE AUTHORISED THE AMERICANS TO GUARANTEE ON OUR BEHALF IF
NECESSARY, THAT WE WILL UPLIFT THE 300 ETHNIC VIETNAMESE IF TAIWAN WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM. (SEE PARA 7 OF MY TELNO 1482).
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5. AT 1939 (LOCAL) IT IS STILL NOT CLEAR WHETHER WE WILL HAVE SUCCEEDED IN PERSUADING THE HUEY FONG TO LEAVE OR WHETHER, AS IS PROBABLY MORE LIKELY, THE MASTER WILL DELAY UNTIL HE GETS SOME REACTION FROM TAIWAN,
FCO PASS SAVING TO HANOI.
MACLEHOSE
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