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HONG KONG FOR POLAD AND GOVERNOR.
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TAM YEE WA (6151 4860 5478) JOJO B 29.5.61, ID CARD ISSUED 13.5.81.
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A/N CAME TO EMBASSY TONIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY ROBIN MUNRO OF ASIA WATCH. THEY CLAIM THAT SHE WAS NUMBER TWO TO LEE CHUK YAN AND THAT SHE WAS ON A HIT LIST. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, WE MANAGED TO PERSUADE HER TO GO TO THE AIRPORT WITH EMBASSY PERSONNEL ACCOMPANYING CONVOY OF DEPARTING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ETC IN THE HOPE THAT SHE WILL GET ON ONE OF THE HONG KONG CHARTERS.
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SHE CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS TELEPHONED BY FRIENDS IN HONG KONG WHO SAID THE GOVERNOR HIMSELF HAD PROMISED THAT SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN REFUGE IN THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
3.
GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT SHE ARRIVES SAFELY IN HONG KONG.
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