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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 5T
15 JUL1976
HIVE 243/525/1
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 548 OF 14 JULY
AND TO PRIORITY UKMS CENEVA RANGOON AND PEKING ND SAVING TO HANOI.
NY TELNO 132 TO UKHIS GENEVA
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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1. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM MY TEL UNDER REF THAT WE ARE TRYING
TO STEER THE UNHCR IN THE DIRECTION OF THE BURMESE AND CORTAZZI PROPOSES TO SEE THE BURMESE AMBASSADOR SHORTLY.
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2. MINISTERS HERE HOPE AND ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE CONDITIONS ABOARD THE 'AVA', ESPECIALLY AS REGARDS THE HEALTH OF THE REFUGEES. (YOUR TELNO 699 AND TELEPHONE CONVERSATION DONALD/O'KEEFFE ON 13 JULY.) AS WITH THE THREE HOSPITAL CASES, YOU WOULD NO DOUBT BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF CONDITIONS DETERIORATED, REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME, IT WILL REMAIN IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT HUMANITARIAN CONSIDERATIONS ARE SEEN TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT WHILE THE 'AVA' REMAINS OFF HONG KONG.
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