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5. WE TOLD THAM THAT THEIR CONSULAR POSTS AT LIVERPOOL AND
HONG KONG MUST CLOSE AND STAFF LEAVE THE COUNTRY BY MIDDAY
14 APRIL. WE CONFIRMED THAT THIS MEANT THAT CONSULAR RELATIONS
WERE ALSO BROKEN OFF. THEY SAID THAT OUR HONOURARY CONSUL
POSTS WOULD ALSO HAVE TO CLOSE AND PERSONNEL WHO WERE NOT ARGENTINIAN LEAVE THE COUNTRY BY THE SAME DAY.
6. COMMUNICATIONS. THE ARGENTINES REJECTED THE IDEA THAT THE
INTERESTS SECTIONS SHOULD EACH RETAIN THEIR OWN TELE-COMMUNICATIONS.
7. IN VIEW OF PARA 6 ABOVE, PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU INTEND
TO STOP RECEIVING AND SENDING TRAFFIC. WE ARE DISCUSSING WITH
THE SWISS ARRANGMENTS FOR COMMUNCATIONS WITH THE INTERESTS
SECTION THENCEFORWARD.
PYM.
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STANDARD
SAND
EMERGENCY UNIT
CONSULAR DEPT
UND
FED
COD
WED
ECD (E)
ERD
MAED
ESID
SED
HKGD.
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION.
FALKLAND ISLANDS
COPIES TO:
MR AUST, LEGAL ADVISERS.
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