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HELPFUL TO US. (I DID NOT WISH TO MAKE TOO MUCH USE OF IT SINCE IT HAD BEEN OCCASIONED BY PRESS BADGERING-ON 17 JUNE.) FOR EXAMPLE, IT INCLUDED SUCH INFELICITOUS PHRASES AS, TO END THEIR.(1.E. 119) ANXIETY AND SUFFERING IN DETENTION THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM DEEMS IT PROPER TO

BRING THEM BACK''. THE ASSURANCES ON WHICH THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT RELIED WERE THOSE PASSED TO US FORMALLY BY OFFICIALS

AND MINISTERS.

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PS TO LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS PS TO MR HATTERSLEY

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