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4. THE FRANKFURT OFFER (MY TELNO.72.) IS NOW TO TAKE 250 FROM THE
HUEY FONG IF IT IS ALLOWED TO LAND ITS REFUGEES IN TAIWAN OR 250
ALREADY IN CAMPS IF IT IS ALLOWED TO LAND THEM ANYWWHERE ELSE. WE
WILL BRIEF THE GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL IN CONFIDENCE ABOUT OUUR PLANS
AND SEEK HIS AGREEMENT TO TREAT THE OFFER AS FIRM IN RELATION TO
HONG KONG IF AND WHEN THE HUEY FONG COMES INTO HONG KONG.
5. WE ASSUME YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT MATERIAL ON BRIEFING FOR THE
APPROACHES IN CAPITALS. BUT CAN PROVIDE A DRAFT IF YYOU WISH.
MACLEHOSE
FILES UND
HK & GD
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (E)
PUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS. D MVD
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY--ROBERTS PS/MR LUARD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
MR CORTAZZI
MR WEIR
MR MURRAY
:
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
LONDON
MR BIRT
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE HOME OFFICE
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