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1. FURTHER TO MY 133923Z JUN. DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE AND FINAL DECISION HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN. TO ASSIST RESOLUTION REQUEST YOU GIVE EARLY ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL REACTION IF EXISTINC CREWS (NOW DUE LEAVE AND R AND R) WERE REPLACED BY CHINESE. CREWS.

A. WOULD VOLUNTEERS BE FORTHCOMI

B. WHAT WOULD DE LOCAL AND POLITICAL REACTION.

2. WHAT WOULD BE LOCAL REACTION IF CHINESE REPLACED BY UK CREWS. 3. NO GUARANTEE COULD BE GIVEN THAT VESSELS WOULD BE EMPLOYED OUTSIDE ANY FUTURE WARZONE.

4. GOVERNOR IS KNOWN TO DE CONCERNED. REQUEST YOU BRIEF HIM IN CONFIDENCE ON THE PRESENT SITUATION AND THE QUESTIONS BEING ASKED STRESSING NO FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN FOREIGN OFFICE AWARE OF THE APPROACH

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