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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1318 OF 4 JUNE
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS NEW YORK ROUTINE UKM IS GENEVA GOVERNOR HONG KONG.
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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 227 TO UKMIS NEW YORK: INDO CHINESE REFUGEES: PROPOSAL FOR A CONFERENCE
1. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE OFFICE OF REF.GEES AND MIGRATION AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT, EMPHASISING THE IMPORTANCE WHICH HMG ATTACH TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A CONFERENCE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT ARE STILL CONSIDERING WHETHER TO ENDORSE THE PROPOSAL THEMSELVES, OR WHETHER THE NEW WITIATIVE MIGHT DILUTE OTHER CURRENT EFFOPTS TO DEAL WITH THE REFUGEE PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN ENSURING THAT THEY COME TO THE RIGHT DECISION TO HAVE THE FULLER BACKGROUND REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE AS SOON AS
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