RESTRICTED
CRS 00
CYPHER CAT A
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No.52
15 JUL 1974
FM SAIGON 12420Z
HKK 145
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LAB:
109
NE REF.
TO ROUTINE FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 192 OF 12 JULY 1974.
MY TELEGRAM MUMBER 191:
REPATRIATED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS,
LAST
REF.
NEX
BEF
1. MFA HAVE NOW APOLOGISED FOR MISINFORMING US.
THE FACTS SEEM TO BE THAT THE DOSSIERS OF THE 66 ARE LODGED.
AT THE SAIGON CIVILIAN COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BUT NO DATE HAS
YET BEEN FIXED FOR THEIR TRIAL.
2. WE ARE ALSO IN TOUCH WITH A LAWYER RETAINED BY THE PROSECUTION IN THIS INSTANCE (HE IS OUR HONOPARY LEGAL
ADVISER) AND HAVE ASKED HIM TO KEEP US IN THE PICTURE.
SUCHELL
FILES
HKI OD
SEAD
M V D
LEGAL ADVISERS
DEFENCE DEPT
GIPD
NEWS DEPT
P.S./LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
PS/PUS
MR WILFORD
MR MALE
SIR D WATSON
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