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1. HOME OFFICE HAVE NOW ARRANGED FOR THE REFUGEES TO ENTER THE UK AND TO BE ACCOMMODATED HERE ON ARRIVAL. WE EXPECT TO CHARTER TWO AIRCRAFT TO LEAVE EUROPE FOR TAIWAN ON 13 OCTOBER TO FETCH THE REFUGEES,

2. THE CHARTERERS NEED OUR FIRM ORDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE THEREFORE ASK STATE DEPARTMENT IF U S CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN TAIWAN COULD BE ASKED TO SPEAK AGAIN TO THE TAIWANESE TO SECURE THEIR PERMISSION FOR REFUGEES TO DISEMBARK ON THIS BASIS.

3. PLEASE ARRANGE FOR NEWS OF TAIWANESE RESPONSE TO BE PASSED TO THE RESIDENT CLERK.

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