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FOREIGN OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 997 TO WASHINGTON
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SHALL HAVE TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY THE TROOPS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER ON TRAVEL PERMITS. WE SHOULD ALSO HAVE TO MAKE CLEAR THAT NO QUESTION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IS CONCERNED, AS OUR RESERVATIONS WOULD APPLY EQUALLY TO ANY COUNTRY WHICH HAD NOT REGULARLY SENT TROOPS FOR R, AND R. TO HONG KONG BEFORE THE VIETNAM CONFLICT DEVELOPED TO ITS PRESENT LEVEL OR WAS NOT IN A SPECIAL CATEGORY, SUCH AS AUSTRALIA, INDIVIDUALS WOULD STILL OF COURSE, BE FREE TO ENTER IN THE NORMAL WAY ON PASSPORTS.
4. PLEASE APPROACH THE AMERICANS IN WHATEVER WAY YOU THINK BEST AND ASK IF THEY WOULD AGREE TO INSTRUCT THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES
IN SAIGON TO ACT AS PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE.
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SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAM
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