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FM HONG KONG 210455Z FEB 81
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 4 OF 21FEBRUARY
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YOUR 2 OF 18 FEBRUARY
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YOUR INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON CONSORTIUM MOST HELPFUL. HAVE OBTAINED BOOKINGS TO ARRIVE MELBOURNE CX101 AT 1255 WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY, UNTIL SATURDAY. TEAM CONSISTS OF A J SCOTT (SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION), N J V WATT (COMMISSIONER FOR TV) AND BP CLANCY (CROWN LAW OFFICE).
2. OUR CONTACT IN MELBOURNE IS LEON HILL OF SYME (OFFICE TELEPHONE 600421), WHO WILL MAKE OUR ARRANGEMENTS TO SEE THE VARIOUS EXECUTIVES AND OPERATIONS.
3. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER HERE, AM ALSO CONSIDERING QUICK VISIT ON FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS IN CANBERRA TO DISCUSS RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES. GRATEFUL YOUR ADVICE ON THIS.
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