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TELEGRAM NUMBER 496 OF 6 JULY

INFO UKMIS GENEVA AND UKMIS NEW YORK

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UKMIS NEW YORK TELNO 693: CONFERENCE ON INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES.

1. THE UK DELEGATION ARE LIKELY TO FLY TO GENEVA ON THE EVENING OF 18 JULY OR THE MORNING OF 19 JULY TO ALLOW TIME FOR CONSULTATIONS

WITH OTHER DELEGATIONS BEFORE THE CONFERENCE OPENS. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE SEE ADVANTAGE IN THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE(S) TRAVELL- ING VIA LONDON SO THAT THEY CAN FLY TO GENEVA WITH THE REST OF

THE UK DELEGATION.

CARRINGTON

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HKG D SEAR UND PCD

MR CORTAZZI.

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MURRAY.

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