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FROM F.C.0. 091630Z
CONFIDENTIAL.
TO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA TELNO 380 OF 9 MAY AND TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON AND WELLINGTON.
FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF DEPARTMENT WAS SENT TO HONG KONG.
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELN 367 OF 9 MAY INFO IMMEDIATE
OTTAWA, STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGEN, PEKING, MANILA, SINGAPORE (SAIGON UNIT).
YOUR TELNO 451 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
1. AS EXPLAINED BY O'KEEFFE ON THE TELEPHONE TO DRACE-FRANCIS
THIS MORNING, I HAVE AGREED THAT YOU SHOULD ISSUE A PUBLIC
STATEMENT ALONG THE LINES OF PARA 4 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER
REFERENCE AND THAT YOU SHOULD REFUSE ENTRY TO THE 27 FROM THE
SWEDISH VESSEL MS JAPAN EXCEPT WHERE THERE ARE HUMANITRIAN REASONS (EG FOR HOSPITALISATION).
2. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFICULTIES OVER TIMING
OF YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
CALLAGHAN.
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