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A AUG 1979
STRICTED
.. PEKING 137645Z AUG 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 715 OF 13 AUGUST 79
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG ROUTINE WASHINGTON, TOKYO,
UKMIS GENEVA,
DESKBY FCO 130830Z
See /.1561
1555
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MY TELNOS 712 AND 713: MV RUDD BANK
1. WHEN INSTRUCTED TO RAISE THIS WITH THE MFA, IT WAS
ASSUMED THAT THE POINT OF RESISTANCE WOULD BE CHINESE
UNWILLINGNESS TO LAND THE REFUGEES, THIS HAS NOT BEEN
THE CASE.
2a AT THE MOMENT IT IS DIFFICULT FOR US TO PRESS THE
CHINESE FURTHER, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF RESISTANCE FROM THE REFUGEES THEMSELVES, BUT ALSO VCAUSE THE MASTER OF
THE SHIP HAS NOT REQUESTED THAT THEY BE TAKEN ASHORE, IF YOU DO OPT FOR THE COURSE IN PARA 3(1) OF MY FIRST TUR, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ASKING THE OWNERS TO INSTRUCT
DAVEY TO TAKE A FIRMER LINE.
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