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TELELETTER
FM RJ T MCLAREN, POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG
FILE REFERENCE: NIL
DATED 31 MAY 1982
ST GOMERSALL, WASHINGTON
FOLLOWING FOR:
R D CLIFT
FCO
1. Mr.
2.PA.
Mr.Willigson f... Jr.6.
NORTH KOREAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FROM CHINA
NIR
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELELETTER NO 2/4 OF 27 MAY.
caEdgar 1/6
see
2. THE LINE WHICH YOU TOOK WITH HARTER (PARA 2 OF YOUR
TELELETTER) WAS EXACTLY RIGHT. IT IS CLEAR THAT INTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS ON OUR SIDE WERE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY SHOULD
HAVE BEEN: AS INDICATED IN MY EARLIER TELELETTER, NEITHER IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT NOR MY OFFICE WERE AWARE OF THE AMERICAN
INTEREST IN THE CASE. BUT THE US CONSULATE GENERAL WERE
ALSO AT FAULT IN NOT MAKING THAT INTEREST KNOW DIRECTLY
TO ME OR MY DEPUTY UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I THINK ALL
CONCERNED HAVE LEARNED THE NECESSARY LESSONS.
3. YOUR PARA 3. IF THE AMERICANS ARE SUFFICIENTLY INTERESTED
IN THE EARLIER CASES MENTIONED IN MY TELELETTER OF 8 MAY-N/R
THEY WILL DO DOUBT APPROACH US HERE. BUT I DON'T PROPOSE TO
VOLUNTEER ANYTHING.
SIGNED: R JT MCLAREN
CCN PENULTIMATE LINE..... THEY WILL NO DOUBT APPROACH
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