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TO IMMEDIATE FOC TELNO 595 OF 18 MAY 1975, REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (GOVERNOR), CINCFLEET AND COM HONG KONG..

HONG KONG TELESPAM NC 484 OF 17 MAY REFERS.

1. 1 VIEW OF THE UNCERTAINTY ATTACHED TO THE FUTURE MOVES OF THE CA VESSEL ARMADA COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT CHICHESTER

WOULD NEED TO SAIL ON 25 MAY FOR THE NIICATA PROGRAMME I NOV

CONSIDER THE VISIT SHOULD PE CANCELLED.

2. MOREOVER THE SOUTH KOREANS HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE VISIT TO PUSAN IS CANCELLED THUS THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS

LOST.

2. I WILL IPFORM THE JAPANESE OF THE DECISION 10 MAY APD WOULD