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AN OFFER TO TAKE THE REFUGEES DIRECTLY FROM THE SHIP WOULD BE
ACEPTED. HE IS CERTAIN THAT A 90-DAY GUARANTEE WOULD BE REJECTED BUT TH.NKS AN UNCONDITIONAL 30- DAY GUARANTEE MIGHT BE ACCEPTED PROVIDED THE TAIWANESE AUTHORITIES WERE REIMBURSED FOR MAINTENANCE COSTS PLUS ANY INTERNAL TRAVEL IF THEY TRANSFERRED THE REFUGEES TO THE CAMP IN THE PESCADORES ISLANDS.
MACLEHOSE
COPIES TO NO 10 DOWNING ST.
FILES SEAD HX-GD
95
FXD (8)
XOAD
010
IPD
19873
PS
29/ITS 78/MR HURD XS/MR BLAKER 18/DUS
SIR A DITE
GIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI MR TEAHY
IR HURRAK
COPRITS MO
BOVE HONG GOVENRIKARA OFFICE
MR CURLEIGH
MOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S CANS
R BARN
MOME OFFICE
HUWAR LOUSE CROYDON
LONDON
MVD UND WAMD
IR V NOGEKO
2 OBA
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