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TELEGRAM NUMBER 92 OF 31 MAY
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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 683: PUBLICITY ON RENUGEES NE
1. MATERIAL SO FAR PROVIDED HAS BEEN PUT TO GOOD EFFECT. SEE EG LORD PRIVY SEAL'S SPEECH ON 30 MAY (TEXT TELEGRAPHED TO YOU IMMEDIATE). WE NOTE CAVEAT ON ITEMS IN AMBASSADOR'S LETTER OF 17 MAY. HOWEVER VIETNAMESE ADMISSION THAT THEY WISH TO EXPEL ALL ETHNIC CHINESE IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE QUOTED IT TO FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS, EG FRENCH WITHOUT ATTRIBUTION, SAYING ONLY THAT WE KNOW A SENIOR VIETNAMESE OFFICIAL HAS SAID IT. TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS WE ARE QUOTING IT AS A FACT WITHOUT REVEALING EITHER SOURCE OR ATTRIBUTION.
2. WHEN REPORTING QUOTE HARD UNQUOTE EVIDENCE OF VIETNAMESE INTENTIONS IT WILL HELP IF YOU CAN SAY IF INFORMATION IS ALSO KNOWN TO YOUR EEC COLLEAGUES.
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