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HKB 020/14.
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 07050OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 106
OF 070346Z
JUNE 89
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
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MDHIAN 7980
MY TELNO 105 AND TELECON RIORDAN/BRADLEY (DPA HONG KONG)
:
1. WE MADE CONTACT WITH 7 JUNE
SAFE AN
BY TELEPHONE ON THE MORNING OF
IS ROOM AT THE PALACE HOTEL. HE SAID HE WAS BEEN TOLD HE MAY (MAY) BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE TODAY. WE ASSURED HIM THAT WE WERE DOING WHAT WE COULD TO HELP HIM AND ASKED HIM TO KEEP IN TOUCH.
2. THE SITUATION THIS MORNING HAS BEEN TOO DANGEROUS TO SEND ONE OF MY STAFF TO THE PALACE HOTEL (AT ONE STAGE THERE WAS PROLONGED GUNFIRE IN THE PROXIMITY OF OUR DIPLOMATIC AREA). HOWEVER, I SHALL KEEP UNDER REVIEW WHETHER I CAN SEND ONE OF MY STAFF TO SEE
LATER IN THE DAY AND, IF POSSIBLE ESCORT HIM TO THE AIRPORT. THERE WILL IN ANY CASE BE EMBASSY STAFF AT THE AIRPORT WHO CAN ASSIST HIM IF HE MAKES HIS OWN WAY THERE. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO GET HIM ON OUR EVACUATION FLIGHT THIS EVENING.
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