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RECEIVE
REGISTRY N» Szj - 4 OCT 1974
REXI
REF.
362
1974
(HK)
356)
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 948 OF 1 NOVEMBER INFO SAIGON.
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
1550 1. WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM SAIGON COPIES OF COLLARD'S EXCHANGE OF
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LETTERS WITH MR MARTIN ENNALS OF AMNESTY.
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2. IN HIS LETTER OF 30 SEPTEMBER COLLARD SUGGESTS THAT THERE ARE ELEVEN PERSONS (PLUS 3 OTHERS) WHO. QUOTE WOULD APPEAR TO HAVE A POSSIBLE CLAIM TO ENTRY TO HONG KONG HAD THEY CHOSEN TO APPLY THROUGH MORMAL, OFFICIAL CHANNELS UNQUOTE. AMNESTY HAVE NOW APPROACHED US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, AND ASKED IF WE COULD COMMENT ON THE PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS FOR THESE PEOPLE IF, AFTER SERVING THEIR RESPECTIVE SENTENCES, THEY DO SUBMIT PROPER APPLICATIONS TO ENTER HONG KONG,
ARLY
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY COMMENTS. APART FROM THE SUBSTANTIVE POSSIBILITIES OF RE-ENTRY, AMNESTY WILL PROBABLY USE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOURTEEN AS QUOTE EVIDENCE UNQUOTE THAT THE GROUP SHOULD HAVE BEEN FURTHER SCREENED BEFORE RETURN. IF WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD HAVE PRIOR NOTICE OF SUCH CORRESPONDENCE WITH THEM SINCE WE NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR AMNESTY'S APPROACHES.
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