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TELL THE POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG, DURING HIS VISIT TO BONN NEXT WEEK ( OUR TELNO 3 TO HONG KONG (NOT TO ALL )).
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4. THERE WAS A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF MERCY SHIPS. PETERSEN SAID THAT THE AUSWAERTIGES AMT SHARED OUR DOUBTS ABOUT THE VALUE OF SUCH OPERATIONS BUT THAT PUBLIC OPINION IN THE FRG MEANT THAT THEY COULD NOT SAY SO OPENLY. THE DISCUSSION WOULD STRENGTHEN HIS HAND IN HIS
DEALINGS WITH GERMAN RELIEF ORGANISATIONS.
5. MIFT CONTAINS AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCUSSION ON CAMBODIA.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO ALL SAVING ADDRESSEES.
OVERTON
FILES SEAD
HK & GD UND
FED
EESD
N AM D
SAD
MAED
EID
PUSD
OID
IPD
PS
PS/LPS
PS/MR HURD
PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR A DUTF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
MR STRATTON
REPEATED AS REQUESTED!
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION BOAT PEOPLE
NEWS D MVD WED
MR BULLARD
MR FRETWELL
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