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TELEGRAM NUMBER 366 OF 2 JULY
INFO PRIORITY BANGKOK MANILA KUALA LUMPUR JAY ARTA SINGAPORE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR. AND BCARFE) WELLINGTON
296 aab MY TELEGRAM NO 361: UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES
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DUDGEON TOOK OPPORTUNITY AFFORDED BY PRIME MINISTER'S TALKS WITH AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS ON 1 JULY TO NAVE A WORD ON THE SIDE WITH MR NIXON TO REINFORCE OUR EARLIER REPRESENTATIONS AT FFICIAL LEVEL OVER HONG KONG. HIS REACTION WAS NOT MATERIALLY DIFFERENT TO THAT REPORTED IN PARA 5 OF TUR BUT AT LEAST HE SHOULD BE IN NO DOUBT 40 TO OUR INCREASING
FRUSTRATION OVER THE CONTINUING DELAY.
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