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YOUR TELNO 4234: BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS): FACILITATING TRAVEL
TO THIRD COUNTRIES.
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WE WILL CERTAINLY FORWARD NOTICES OF RECOGNITION TO YOU
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE DELAYED SENDING THE TEXT OF THE US
NOTE, WHICH WAS ONLY RECEIVED ON 17 DECEMBER, BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE AMERICANS HAD NO OBJECTION TO OUR PUBLICISING
THEIR RESPONSE. WASHINGTON TELELETTER 192359Z GAVE US THE
CONFIRMATION WE REQUIRED AND THE TEXT WAS THEN TELEGRAPHED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE
ATTACHED BY THE HONG KONG PRESS TO INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF
THE NEW STATUS BUT YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT WE SHOULD NOT MAKE
PUBLIC OTHER GOVERNMENT'S OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO HMG UNLESS
WE RECEIVE EXPRESS CONFIRMATION THAT WE MAY DO SO.
HOWE
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MR LYON. HOME OFFICE
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MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
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