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1. THE US EMBASSY HAVE NOT YET APPROACHED US ABOUT THIS. WE AGREE, HOWEVER, THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND THAT YOU SEND REPRESENTATIVES AS PROPOSED IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER IN KUALA LUMPUR (WHO IS IN LONDON AT PRESENT AND TO WHOM WE HAVE SPOKEN) HAS AGREED TO REPRESENT THE UK. THE MEETING WILL, WE HOPE, AFFORD YOU THE OPPORTUNITY, ONCE MORE, TO IMPRESS ON ALL CONCERNED THE GRAVITY OF THE REFUGEE PROBLEM IN HONG KONG.

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