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THANKS THE FCO FOR CALLING IN THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR. HE CONCLUDES: QUOTE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT IT WAS THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS, AS WELL AS THE GERMAN AND THE SWISS AMBASSADORS WHO TOOK SIMILAR ACTION IN MAKING REPRESENTATIONS FOR THEIR ELECTED MEMBERS, WHICH RESULTED IN OUR SPEEDY RELEASE. I AM OF THE OPINION THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO MAKE CHARGES STICK AND IMMEDIATELY SEEING THE REACTION OF THE GOVERNMENTS, THEY DECIDED TO THEN JUST SEND US OUT UNQUOTE.

5. WE SHALL REPORT IN DUE COURSE ANYTHING OF INTEREST ARISING OUT OF THE CALL ON MR GOODLAD WHICH HAS STILL TO BE ARRANGED.

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