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GR 100 IMMEDIATE
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FM HONG KONG 090545Z
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REG BY 5
1975
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725
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 462 OF 9 MAY INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, STOCKHOLM, ROUTINE OTTAWA, COPENHAGEN, PEKING, MANILA, SINGAPORE (SAIGON UNIT).
FOR O'KEEFFE.
YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS. 363 AND 364:
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
LAGI
NEXI
RUF.
(46)
จ (4)
I AM GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE SUBMITTING IN THIS HELPFUL
VEIN TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
2. IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WILL BOARD MS. JAPAN ON ITS ARRIVAL AND ASCERTAIN THAT THE 27 ARE NOT IN ANY DISCOMFORT. IF THERE ARE NO HUMANITARIAN REASONS FOR ACTING OTHERWISE, WE PROPOSE TO LEAVE THEM ON BOARD THE VESSEL UNTIL WE HEAR SECRETARY OF STATE'S DECISION.
3. SHIP NOW ARRIVES 0500 HOURS LOCAL TIME TOMORROW BUT IS NOT BOOKED TO ENTER DRYDOCK UNTIL 12 MAY. SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME IS 16 MAY.
MACLEHOSE
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SEAD
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NEWS D
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FS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/FUS
MR. MALE
MR. LARMOUR
MR. HAWLEY
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