PAFO 026/14
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PP FCO
PP HONG KONG
PP SINGAPORE
RECEIVED REGISTRY No.52 16 MAY 1975
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 520 OF 14 MAY INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG SINGAPORE (FOR SAIGON UNIT) SAVING OTHER EEC POSTS OTTAWA WASHINGTON
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 219: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. ACTION TAKEN WITH VILLEMUR, DESK OFFICER FOR VIETNAM IN THE QUAI D'ORSAY WHO TOOK NOTE OF THE URGENT NEED IN HONG KONG FOR HELP IN RESETTLING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND PROMISED TO INFORM THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES.
2. VILLEMUR CONFIRMED THAT FRANCE HAS ANNOUNCED LIBERAL ADMISSION POLICY TOWARDS VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WITH CULTURAL AND OTHER LINKS WITH FRANCE. SINCE 1 MAY, 1,300 ENTRY VISAS HAD BEEN ISSUED. HE ADDED THAT THE GLOBAL FIGURE OF 10,000 WAS NOT A QUOTA BUT RATHER INTENDED TO INDICATE THE BROAD ORDER OF MAGNITUDE.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES,
TOMKINS