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TO PRIORITY FCO TELEGRAM NO. 636 OF 4 SEPTEMBER INFO HONG KONG, BANGKOK, HANOI, VIENTIANE (PLEASE PASS CONFIRMATION COPY TO HANOI) AND SAVING TO UKMIS NEW YORK, PARIS AND PEKING.
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UNHCR AND INDOCHINESE REFUGEES
WE UNDERSTAND FROM UNHCR THAT:
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RELIEF FLIGHTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SAIGON HAVE NOW STOPPED. UNHCR HAVE FORMALLY AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE HK DOLLARS 4 PER · DAY PER REFUGEE TOWARDS UPKEEP OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN
HONG KONG.
(C) UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG, JACKSON, IS SHORTLY TO BE REPLACED BY RASANAYAGAM, A CEYLONESE CURRENTLY IN UNHCR BANGKOK OFFICE.
2. SADRUDDIN LEAVES GENEVA TOMORROW FOR OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE BANGKOK OFFICE. WE ARE TOLD IN CONFIDENCE THAT HE ALSO EXPECTS TO VISIT LAOS AND NORTH VIETNAM DURING THE NEXT 10 DAYS, THOUGH ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WE IMAGINE THAT HE WILL HAVE AS A PRIORITY PURPOSE IN HANOI TO IMPROVE LIAISON ARRANGEMENTS WITH SAIGON AUTHORITIES.
FCO PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES
BURNS
/REPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED FOR DEPARTMENTAL DECISION,
REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO OTHER POSTS./
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