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FM MANILA 380230Z MAY 79
HKK. 243/1
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No
-9 MAY 1909
BY
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 161 OF 8 MAY
CENEVA.
INFO JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK, HONG KONG,
UKMİS
644
627
YOUR TELNO 094 (NOT TO ALL): ISLAND PROCESSING CENTRES.
1. I SPOKE YESTERDAY TO DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER INGLES, FOLLOWING UP WITH AN AIDE MEMOIRE (COPIES BY BAG).
2. HE LISTENED CAREFULLY WHILST I STRESSED THE URGENCY OF THE PROBLEM
FOR HONG KONG BUT OFFERED NO COMMENT EXCEPT TO SAY THAT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSED CENTRES MIGHT BE USED BY THIRD COUNTRIES WAS ONE OF THE MATTERS FOR DECISION AT THE JAKARTA MEETING. HE REFUSED TO BE DRAWN ON PRESENT PHILIPPINE THINKING ABOUT THEIR OWN
ISLAND.
BENTLEY
FILES
UND
HKOG D
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (E)
FUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D MVD
PS
PS/PUS SIR A DUFF
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
MR BURLEIGH .
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
SIR A PARSONS.
MR BIRT
MR CORTAZZI
MR LEAKY
MR MURRAY
MR. J.C.MOBERLY
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE
CROYDON
MR MCGEE, FAO ODM
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