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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1048
OF 311828Z MAY 90
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
18 JUN 1990
(243
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MDLOAN 6477
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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF HKD WAS RECEIVED FROM BTC HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 180 OF 30100OZ MAY
INFO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA
YOUR TELNO 383 TO CANBERRA: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1. THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUL GENERAL HERE HAS VOLUNTEERED TO ME THAT HE
KNOWS OF NO PLANS FOR HIS GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A FORMAL APPROACH TO US ON THE PASSPORT ISSUES AND HE GIVES LITTLE CREDENCE TO THE RTHK REPORT DETAILED IN MY TELNO 171. HE SAYS HE IS NOW ANXIOUS TO PLAY DOWN THE WHOLE ISSUE AND HAS REPORTED THESE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ONLY SPARINGLY TO CANBERRA.
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