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FM ATTC TAIPEI

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 167

OF 17 JUNE 93

AND TO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG

INFO ROUTINE CANBERRA, TOKYO

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YOUR TELNO 124: COURIER SERVICE TO AND FROM TAIPEI

1. ARRANGEMENTS TO USE THE AUSTRALIAN COURIER SERVICE FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL UP TO AND INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL ARE NOW IN PLACE AND WE PROPOSE TO DESPATCH OUR FIRST BAG USING THIS SYSTEM ON 18 JUNE, AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER.

2. ATTC OUTWARD BAGS WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM ATTC TO THE AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OFFICE (ACIO) AND REMAIN IN CUSTODY OF THE AUSTRALIANS FROM TAIPEI, VIA SYDNEY, ARRIVING IN LONDON FORTNIGHTLY FROM WEDNESDAY, 23 JUNE.

3. ATTC INWARD BAGS DESPATCHED FROM FCO TO HONG KONG WILL BE TRANSFERRED BY BTC HONG KONG TO THE AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE FOR INCLUSION IN ACIO'S COURIER SERVICE TO TAIPEI, ARRIVING IN TAIPEI FORTNIGHTLY FROM 21 JUNE.

4. PRESUMABLY YOU WILL MAKE THE USUAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSFER OF

THE BAG FROM THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN LONDON.

5. GRATEFUL TO CANBERRA AND TOKYO FOR THEIR ADVICE AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST. AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE FOREGOING, THIS ASSISTANCE IS NOT NOW REQUIRED.

MORRICE

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