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GPS 86
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
FM STOCKHOLM 0914507
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
14:
RECAVSO
12 MAY 1975
~1 KK18/25
NFAI
REF.
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 021 OF 9 MAY 1975 INFO FRIORITY
FCO WASHINGTON OTTAWA SAVING COPENHAGEN AND PEKING.
YOUR TELNC 1: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
1. HEAD OF CHANCERY SPOKE TO CONSULAR DEPARTMENT IN SWEDISH MINISTRY
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THEY WERE ALREADY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THAT 5 OF THE 27 HAVE PAPERS FOR CANADA, 12 HAVE APPLIED TO GO
TO SWEDEN, AND THE REMAINING 10 TO GO TO FRANCE OR CANADA WITH
SWEDEN THIRD CHOICE.
4-4-
2. THIS IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES DO NOT
YET EVEN HAVE THE NAMES OF THE REFUGEES. THUS IT MAY TAKE THEM
A FEW DAYS TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO. IN THE MEANTIME. THEY ARE AWARE THAT
THE REFUGEES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LAND IN HONG KONG.
FCO PSE PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES
FLACK
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED).
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
HKIOD
DEF DEPT
MVD
UN DEPT
SEAD
NAM D
FED
NEWS DEPT
CONS DEPT
RESEARCH D (AM SECT
(FE SECT)
CONFIDENTIAL