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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 323 OF 3 APRIL
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, HANOI.
ROUTINE VIENTIANE (PLEASE PASS CONFIRMATION COPY SAVING TO HANOI).
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 243 (NOT TO HANOI):
PQ ON VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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AS OF 2 APRIL THERE WERE 37 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES STILL REMAINING IN CHATHAM ROAD CAMP. 18 HAVE APPLIED TO SETTLE IN UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY AND THEIR APPLICATIONS ARE BEING CONSIDERED. 8 REFUGEES HAVE ASKED TO RETURN TO VIETNAM, BUT SO FAR HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO.
2. ANY REMAINING REFUGEES WILL BE ALLOWED TO SETTLE PERMANENTLY IN HONG KONG IF THEY WISH, BUT ONLY 11 HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN DOING SO.
3. SMALL GROUPS OF REFUGEES HAVE BEEN CONTINUING TO LEAVE HONG KONG OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS AS APPROVAL TO SETTLE ABROAD HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
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