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4. FARMER WAS TO SOME EXTENT ON THE DEFENSIVE IN DISCUSSING CTHER
UNRELATED BILATERAL ISSUES AND DID NOT PURSUE THE QUESTION OF WHY
WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DENY THE US A ROUTE THROUGH HONG KONG TO CHINA HOWEVER, SINCE EITHER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OR DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION MAY RAISE THE MATTER WITH US SHORTLY, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE (FOR OUR OWN INFORMATION) AS TO THE NATURE OF THE STRONG POLICY OBJECTIONS REFERRED TO IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER
REFERENCE.
JAY
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MR MURRAY MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN
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