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4. SO FAR THE PRESS DO NOT APPEAR TO KNOW ABOUT THE SHIP.

WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO SAY ANYTHING PUBLICLY UNLESS THE NEWS LEAKS

OR THE VESSEL ARRIVES. WE WOULD THEN BRIEF THE PRESS ON THE

LINES OF MY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TELEGRAM, UPDATED AS NECESSARY,

5. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.

MACLEHOSE

FILES UND

FK & GD

FED

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

SEAD

NEWS D

SAD

EID

PUSD

OID

IFD

MVD

FS

FS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

FS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR LEAHY

[REPETITION TO HANOT REFERRED FOR

DEPARTMENTAL DECISION]

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