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5. MEANWHILE, INCIDENTALLY, FCO ARE DISCUSSING WHETHER HE CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EX EMBASSY STAFF WHICH HE
RE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO CREATE HIS ORGANISATION. THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS AROUND £2,000.
6. MAIDEEN HAS ASKED AS A FAVOUR' TO BE INVITED TO HONG KONG SOON FOR DISCUSSION. I PROPOSE TO CHANGE MY PRIVATE HOME LEAVE PLANS TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON 17 JULY. HE HOPES TO BE THERE USING AIR FRANCE EVACUATION FLIGHT, FOR DISCUSSIONS ON 18-19 JULY.
7. I HOPE THIS IS AGREED AND THAT BY THEN A SENSIBLE SOLUTION WILL BE FOUND TO WHAT SEEMS TO ME AN EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION. WHAT HAS GONE ILLEGALLY FOR TWO YEARS CAN SURELY GO ON FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS, IF THIS THE PRICE OF RESCUING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE FROM WHAT YOUR T UR HAS GRUESOMELY CALLED THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION'. IF NO SOLUTION BE FOUND BY THEN I HOPE YOU WILL INTERVENE PERSONALLY.
.8. MORE DETAILED COMMENTS BY BAG, BUT SITUATION SHOULD
BE EXAMINED URGENTLY ON THE STRENGTH OF THE ABOVE.
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