I have written a script (with the help of James Sorenson) that allows AppleScript to execute shell commands containing high bit characters via the Terminal. The script additionally allows a very long sequence of commands to be run.
Please be careful with this for the time being. I have only tested it a little, and I would appreciate any input.
Download the Script
Note: The script passes the commands directly to the terminal, so you need to properly quote and/or escape the strings beforehand. Check out this hint for a way of doing this.
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