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TO IMMEDIATE SAIGON TELNO 12 OF 5 AUGUST 74, INFO PRIORITY FCO
AND HONG KONG.
WAST
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YOUR TELNO 212 TO FCO
TRIAL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
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SANGUINETTI RETURNED TO BANGKOK AT THE WEEK-END AND WE HAVE DISCUSSED SITUATION WITH HIM. THOUGH REALISING LIKELY POSTPONEMENT OF TRIAL FOR TWO WEEKS HE SAYS THAT HIS OTHER COMMITMENTS MEAN THAT HA CAN ONLY FIT IN VISIT TO SAIGON UP TO THIS FRIDAY 9 AUGUST, HE PLANS TO LEAVE TOMORROW 6 AUGUST (FLIGHT TO BE NOTIFIED). HE DOES NOT THEREFORE REQUIRE ANY HELP WITH VISA. HE STILL HOPES HE MAY BE ABLE TO INTERVIEW SOME OF THE IMMIGRANTS AND FOR THAT PURPOSE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE EMBASSY WITH INTERPRETER.
2. HE IS NOT SURE OF EFFECT OF ARRIVING UNANNOUNCED AT SAI GON AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE COULD MEET HIM IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE, OR WOULD YOU ADVISE HIM TO INFORM VIETNAMESE HERE BEFORE HE LEAVES? GRATEFUL EARLIEST REPLY TODAY (5TH).
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