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FM UKMIS GENEVA 071522Z MAY 79
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 06 OF 07 MAY 1979
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INFO PRIORITY FCO INFO ROUTINE PEKING HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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YOUR TELNO 10
Part I seef655 see 655
1. MARTLING HAS NOW LEFT FOR ARUSHA, BUT WE TRANSMITTED YOUR MESSAGE, TO THE HEAD OF THE ASIA SECTION OF UNHOR WHO UNDERTOOK TO OSTA IN AN ANSWER. THE LATTER SAID (SEE ALSO SNOXELL'S LETTER TO ORR OF 1 MAY) THAT THE CHINESE HAD INVITED PARTLING NOT AS UNHCR BUT AS A FORMER DANISH PRIME MINISTER. THIS WAS DOUBTLESS THEIR MANNER OF
OBLI UELY APPROACHING UNHCR WITH WHOM THEY HAVE NO RELATIONS AT PRESENT. IT WAS THUS MOST UNLI ́ELY THAT PARTLING COULD VISIT HONG KONG THIS TIME. IF HE ANNOUNCED ANY SUCH INTENTION THERE WOULD BE SIMILAR REQUESTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION WHICH HE COULD NOT MANAGE NOW, GIVEN HIS FULL SCHEDULE OF ENGAGEMENTS.
2. WE AGAIN URGED THAT HE SHOULD NEVERTHELESS VISIT HONG KONG AND
WE DEPLOYED THE ARGUMENTS IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TUR.
MURRAY
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UND
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MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY
MR MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
MR BURLEIGH .
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE
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