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SUBSEQUENT PORT, OR THAT THEY WILL HAVE ANY BETTER CHANCE OF REACHING THEIR PREFERRED FINAL SETTLEMENT COUNTRIES IF THEY DO

LAND SUBSEQUENTLY.

4. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE RUDD BANK IS NOW LIKELY TO LEAVE

QINGDAO ON 3 SEPTEMBER.

5. TOKYO SHOULD INFORM THE MFA OF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN PARA 2

ABOVE.

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MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR STRATTON

LORD N G LENNOX

MR BULLARD

MR FERGUSSON

MR FRETWELL

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