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FM WASHINGTON 132240Z JUN 79
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NO 1495 OF 13 JUNE
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NODUK AIR TELEGRAM TO BDS WASHINGTON NO. 131500Z.
FOLLOWING FOR MCLAREN HONG KONG DEPT.
1. BDS WILL REPLY DIRECT TO MODUK ON QUESTIONS 2B AND 2C OF TUR. ON QUESTION 2A, DOD HAVE DECLINED TO ANSWER ON GROUNDS THAT THIS WOULD NEED POLITICAL CLEARANCE.
2. IF WE ARE TO PUT THIS QUESTION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT, IT WOULD MAKE IT MARGINALLY MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE AMERICANS TO
REFUSE IF WE CAN PUT A SPECIFIC REQUEST TO THEM FROM THE OUTSET RATHER THAN THE QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL
IF WE CAN MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE OPERATION WE ENVISAGE WILL BE
SELF-CONTAINED, AND NOT THE FIRST OF A SERIES. IF POSSIBLE,
WE SHOULD TRY TO DEAL WITH THIS BEFORE GOVERNOR HONG KONG STARTS
HİS TALKS HERE OVER THE WEEKEND.
JAY
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