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TELEGRAM NUMBER 715 OF 13 AUGUST 79

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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG ROUTINE WASHINGTON, TOKYO,

UKMIS GENEVA,

DESKBY FCO 130830Z

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MY TELNOS 712 AND 713: MV RUDD BANK

1. WHEN INSTRUCTED TO RAISE THIS WITH THE MFA, IT WAS

ASSUMED THAT THE POINT OF RESISTANCE WOULD BE CHINESE

UNWILLINGNESS TO LAND THE REFUGEES, THIS HAS NOT BEEN

THE CASE.

2a AT THE MOMENT IT IS DIFFICULT FOR US TO PRESS THE

CHINESE FURTHER, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF RESISTANCE FROM THE REFUGEES THEMSELVES, BUT ALSO VCAUSE THE MASTER OF

THE SHIP HAS NOT REQUESTED THAT THEY BE TAKEN ASHORE, IF YOU DO OPT FOR THE COURSE IN PARA 3(1) OF MY FIRST TUR, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ASKING THE OWNERS TO INSTRUCT

DAVEY TO TAKE A FIRMER LINE.

GEORGE

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