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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1726, OF 20 JUNE 1979.

INFO IMMEDIATE TOKYO (FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY) HONG KONG, PRIORITY UKM1S GENEVA, UKMIS NEW YORK,

YOURTEL NO 765: U ́S PROGRAMME FOR REFUGEE RE-SCYTLEMENT

BEFORE SPEAKING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT (ALL THE SENIOR OFFICIALS CONCERNED ARE AT PRESENT IN THE FAR EAST) IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT SPECIFIC NEW UNDERTAKINGS THE UK MAY HAVE MADE IN TOKYO IN SUPPORT OF THE TOKYO SUMMIT JOINT PLEDAS. IT IS REPORTED HERE THAT PRESIDENT HAS PROMISED TO DOUBLE THE US MONTH / INTAKE FROM 7.000 TO 14,500 REFUGEES. (SEE FINAL SENTENCE OF HONG KONG TID. NO 867, or 27 JUNE)

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