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IRAQ'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ASIAN GAMES.

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THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AMBASSADOR HAS LOBBIED ME AND THE

PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR URGING US TO USE OUR GOOD OFFICES TO

PERSUADE THE HONG KONG AND MACAO DELEGATIONS TO THE FORTHCOMING ASIAN GAMES TO VOTE AGAINST IRAQ'S PARTICIPATION. I UNDERSTAND THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR HAS REPORTED THIS APPROACH TO MACAO AND LISBON AND THAT THE U A E HONORARY CONSUL IN HONG KONG HAS

BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE HONG KONG OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.

2. THE RESULT OF THE VOTE ON IRAQ'S PARTICIPATION IN THE GAMES

IS LIKELY TO BE ANNOUNCED IN PEKING AT 1800 HRS LOCAL TIME ON 20 SEPTEMBER.

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I WAS NON-COMMITTAL IN MY RESPONSE TO THE U A E AMBASSADOR BUT THE DEPARTMENT AND HKG WILL WISH TO CONSIDER THAT ACTION (IF ANY) SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH THE HONG KONG DELEGATION.

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