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4. WE HAVE GONE OVER WITH THE CANADIANS HONG KONG'S SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES IN ABSORBING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND THEY FULLY ACCEPT THEM. IN REPLY TO A REQUEST WE ALSO GAVE THEM INFORMATION IN PARA 1(D) OF YOUR TELNO 1060 T WASHINGTON ON NUMBERS BEING ADMITTED TO UK. THESE ARE OF COURSE SMALL BY COMPARISON WITH NUMBERS ALREADY BEING ADMITTED TO CANADA, AND THIS MAY AFFECT THE CANADIAN ATTITUDE TO OUR FURTHER REQUEST.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO SAVING ADDRESSEES,
JOHNSTON
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DEFENCE DEPT
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COPIES TO:
MR BLANKS, DS11 MOD
MR T FITZGERALD, HOME OFFICE, LUNAR HOUSE MR R MACDOWALL, HOME OFFICE
MR WATTS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES DEPT.,
HOME OFFICE
MR KIDD, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
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MR MALE
MR HAWLEY
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