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INFO OTTAWA, CANBERRA, UKMIS GENEVA.
YOUR TEL NO 1147: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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1. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE JAPANESE FOR THIS FURTHER EXTENSION AND SHALL MAKE PREPARATIONS TO EMBARK THE REMAINING REFUGEES IN JANUARY IF NECESSARY (COULD YOU CONFIRM THAT 12 OF THE 33 ARE GOING TO CANADA LEAVING 21 NOT 227) IN VIEW OF LAVOIE'S MOST WELCOME INITIATIVE, YOU MAY AT YOUR DISCRETION ALSO INFORM THE JAPANESE THAT ANOTHER COUNTRY IN ADDITION TO AUSTRALIA IS
CONSIDERING TAKING THIS GROUP.
- Auli Rech
2. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION WE DO NOT NOW EXPECT THE AUSTRALIANS TO OFFER TO TAKE ANY OF THE 21/22 (DUGGAN'S LETTER OF 18 NOVEMBER FROM CANBERRA TO GOLDSMITH). WE DO NOT WANT TO PRESS
THEM ANY FURTHER ON THIS.
3. YOUR PARA 6. WE EXPECT TO BE IM A POSITION TO
GRANT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF VISAS AS SOON AS THE HOME OFFICE HAVE CONSULTED UK REFUGEE ORGANISATIONS AND APPROACHED THE UNHCR. WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY DIFFICULTIES, BUT AUTHORISATION IS UNLIKELY TO BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE NEW YEAR.
4. AS YOU SAY, WE SHOULD GREATLY PREFER TO KEEP THE 21/22 IN JAPAN UNTIL LAVOIE HAS RECEIVED HIS ANSWER.
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