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4.
PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RAISED THIS ISSUE WITH
US AND WE HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY HEARD THAT EX-CHINA REFUGEES WERE
REACHING THE PHILIPPINES VIA HONG KONG. BUT BAYER HAS NO
REASON TO MISLEAD US ABOUT WHAT HE HAS SAID TO THE PHILIPPINE
GOVERNMENT. WOODHOUSE WILL THEREFORE NEED TO BE READY TO
DISCUSS THE ISSUE IN ANY MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
I ASSUME YOU WOULD STILL WISH US TO ARRANGE SUCH A MEETING
BUT GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION.
MCLAREN
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FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING COPIES
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
BOAT PEOPLE
LIMITED
SEAD
HKD
UND
FED
NEWS D
MAED
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE
PS
PS/MR RENTON PS/PUS
MR GOODALL
SIR W HARDING
MR O'NEILL MR WILSON
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