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COMMON WEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 231 TO HONG KONG

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TO CARRYING THROUGH THE DEPORTATION BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED VISIT

ON 22 FEBRUARY: BUT WE DO NOT SEE THIS AS A MAJOR DIFFICULTY.

3. WE AGREE WITH PEKING TELEGRAM NO.106 THAT AN ATTEMPT TO PUSH

TWO UNWILLING DEPORTEES ACROSS THE FRONTIER MIGHT WELL BOOMERANG,

AND WE VERY MUCH HOPE THEREFORE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO PERSUADE

THE TWO EITHER TO SIGN SOME FORM OF WORDS OR AT LEAST TO EXPRESS

WILLINGNESS ORALLY TO BE SENT BACK TO CHINA,

CROSEC

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.O. F.E.D.

D. D. & P.U.S.D.

NEWS DEPT

J.I.R.D.

J.I.P.G.D.

J.I.A.D.

C.O. HONG KONG DEPT

F. E. & P.D.

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