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4. FOR MULLER. RE TOMBET CABLE. PERSONS CONCERNED HAD INDEPENDENTLY APPROACHED SAIGON AUTHORITIES BY CABLE REQUESTING READMISSION AND ALREADY ON 30 MAY RECEIVED POSITIVE CABLED REPLY FROM FOREIGN SECTION SAIGON/GIADINA MILITARY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. REASON FOR APPROACH HONG KONG RED CROSS TO I CRC GENEVA WAS PLAN TO REPATRIATE VIA NORTH VIETNAM REQUIRING AUTHORISATION HANOI AUTHORITIES, MEANTIME SUCH AUTHORISATION GIVEN TO PERSONS CONCERNED VIA SHIPPING COMPANY BUT HAS BECOME UNNECESSARY SINCE SHIP NOW DUE TO SAIL FOR DANANG NOT HAIPHONG. UNDERSTAND FROM RED CROSS THAT HANOI TRADE MISSION IN HONG KONG EXPRESSED VIEW PROCEDURE FOLLOWED CORRECT SINCE PERSONS NOT REFUGEES. NOTE: CREW MEMBERS AIR VIETNAM WERE ON FLIGHT TO SAIGON BUT ONWARD FLIGHT CANCELLED DURING STOPOVER HONG KONG. TAX INSPECTORS HAD BEEN ATTENDING TAX SEMINAR US A AND HOMEWARD FLIGHT SIMILARLY PREVENTED. HANOI TRADE MISSION REPRESENTATIVE APPARENTLY ALSO EXPRESSED VIEW THAT CASE OF FORMER SOUTH VIETNAM CONSULAR OFFICIALS WISHING TO REPATRIATE DIFFERENT AND REQUEST NOW TO BE MADE UNDER UNHCR PROCEDURE. NECESSARY ACTION BEING TAKEN. PLEASE REPEAT BANGKOK.
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