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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 382 OF 9 MAY

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YOUR TELS NOS 562 AND 603: IRANIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL.

1. A DECISION ON THE TIMING OF THE REDUCTION IN IRANIAN DIPLO-

MATIC AND CONSULAR REPRESENTATION HAS YET TO BE TAKEN. WE MUST

OF COURSE CONSIDER AS PART OF A PACKAGE THE QUESTION OF CONSULAR

REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG, WHICH DEPENDS FROM THE EMBASSY IN

LONDON. HOWEVER, WE CAN AGREE IN PRINCIPLE TO THE SUGGESTION IN

YOUR FIRST TUR, IE THAT ONE JUNIOR OFFICIAL SHOULD REMAIN BEHIND.

2. WE WILL INFORM YOU AS SOON AS A DECISION IS TAKEN AND BEFORE

THE IRANIANS IN LONDON ARE TOLD OF THE ACTION REQUIRED IN RESPECT

OF THE EMBASSY AND THE TWO CONSULATES-GENERAL.

CARRINGTON

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