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3. PEREZ DEL ARCO SEEMED FULLY AWARE

OF THE URGENCT OF THE PROBLEM

AND QUITE UNDERSTOOD WHY THE PRESS NOTICE SHOULD HAVE AROUSED OUR INTEREST. HE IMPLIED THAT THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE SPANISH MISSION IN GENEVA FULLY DESCRIBED THE PRESENT POSITION. IT WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO SEE THIS FAIRLY SOON.

4. FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING BONN TEL AVIV ROME THE HAGUE WELLINGTON OSLO STOCKHOLM BERNE CANBERRA WASHINGTON OTTAWA BUENOS AIRES VIENNA BRUSSELS COPENHAGEN AND PARIS.

ACLAND

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

FILES

SEAD

HK & GD

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

BOAT PEOPLE

UND

FED

EID

PUSD

OID

IPD

NEWS D

PS

PS/IPS

PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS

SIR A DUIT

MR COFTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR STRATTON

LORD NG LENNOX

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