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4. WC. ARE PREPARING FURTHER BACKGROUND MATERIAL ON THE PROBLEMS
HÈRE (SOME SENT BY BAG TODAY IN A.P.A'S LETTER TO MORGAN, U.N. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH SPECIFIC POINTS CONCERNING THE CONSULTATIONS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
5. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHICH ASIAN COUNTRIES WILL BE REPRESENTED.
THE AMERICANS THINK IT MOST UNLIKELY THAT CHINA WILL ATTEND AND THAT VIETNAM'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE INVITATION IS ONLY A_MARGINAL POSSIBILITY. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW IMMEDIATELY THERE IS DEFINITE NEWS OF EITHER COUNTRY'S INTENTIONS (AND THE LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION IF EITHER ACCEPTS), SINCE THIS WILL HAVE AFFECT CONSIDERABLY ON HOW WE WOULD WISH HONG KONG ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM TO BE PRESENTED.
VIENTIANE PSE PASS BY BAG TO HANOI
MACLEHOSE
FILES HIT & QD (6)
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MR CORTAZZI HA MURRAY ME STRATTON
COPIES TO
HONG KONG.GOVT OFFICE
LONDON
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