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CONFIDENTIAAL
DESKBY 230708Z
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 230455Z JAN 82
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 34 OF 23 JANUARY
INFO PRIORITY FCO (FOR ELLIOT, FED).
NR
FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.
YOURTELNO 4: POLISH STUDENT DEFECTORS.
IT IS CORRECT THAT THE FIVE POLISH STUDENTS WERE HELD AT
KAI TAK. THIS WAS DONE AT THE EXPRESS REQUEST OF THE
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION HERE WHO WERE CONCERNED TO AVOID PUBLICITY.
AS YOU KNOW, THE DETENTION QUARTERS AT KAI TAK ARE CLEAN AND REASONABLY COMFORTABLE. THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES HAD NO (NO) COMPLAINT ABOUT THEIR TREATMENT.
2. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION HAVE RECEIVED
A TELEGRAM FROM THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY EXPRESSING DISSATISFACTION,
AND THAT THEY INTENDED TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION IN REPLY. I CANNOT REACH ANYONE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THIS HAS BEEN DONE.
MACLEHOSE MINIMAL
HRAGD
FED
EESD
SPD
CONFIDENTIAL
THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT ADVANCED
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