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OO FCOLN WASHI PEKIN
FM HOKON TO FCOLN
0106422 APR
GRS 100
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DEDIP
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 519
OF 010642Z APRIL 93
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, PEKING
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD
PEKING, PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
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WASHINGTON TELNO 648 AND YOUR TELNO 311 TO WASHINGTON: POSSIBLE CHINESE SHIPMENT OF CW PRECURSORS THROUGH HONG KONG
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THE US DEPUTY CONSUL-GENERAL HAS TOLD US
THAT THE OPERATION HAS FALLEN THROUGH. STATE DEPARTMENT HAVE REPEATED TO THE CONSULATE THAT THEY RECOGNISE OUR CONCERNS AND THAT IF THE OPERATION WERE AGAIN TO BECOME A REAL POSSIBILITY THEY WILL WORK WITH US IN WASHINGTON. THEY WOULD ALSO RAISE THE MATTER WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WHO THEY BELIEVE TO BE UNAWARE OF WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. THEY ARE REASONABLY CONFIDENT THAT IF ANY SUCH OPERATION WERE DRAWN TO PEKING'S ATTENTION THEY WOULD CO-OPERATE TO STOP IT.
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