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PHER/CAT A ROUTINE RABAT

TELEGRAM NUMBER 225

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TO FOREIGN OFFICE

3 JULY 1968

YOUR TELNO 358 OF 1 JULY TO BERNE. VISA FOR SIR D. HOPSON.

THE MOROCCANS WERE MOST HELPFUL TO US AT THE TIME OF THE ATTACK ON THE PEKING CHANCERY AND 1 WOULD EXPECT THEM TO BE WILLING

TO HELP AGAIN THE MORE SO BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN POOR RELATIONS

WITH THE CHINESE MISSION HERE. THIS NOW HAS ONLY A SKELETON STAFF

AND THEY MAY PREFER TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS IN PEKING, IT WOULD

BE EASIER FOR THEM TO ACT IF THE FACT THAT THEY HAD BEEN ASKED

TO DO SO WERE NOT REPEAT NOT PUBLICISED.

2. THE MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT HAVE RECENTLY ACCEDED TO THE VIENNA

CONVENTION ON DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. THOUGH THIS DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY COVER THE PRESENT CASE SOME PLAY MIGHT BE MADE HERE, AND PERHAPS IN THE CAPITALS OF OTHER SIGNATORIES, WITH ARTICLES 26, 29 AND 44.

3. F O PLEASE REPEAT AS NECESSARY.

MR.

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- 8 JUL 1968

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