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FM HANOI 189820Z
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (FOR DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION) TELNO 123
OF 18 DECEMBER,
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO AND BANGKOK.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.
YOUR TELNO 83 OF 10 DECEMBER.
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1. WE HAVE NOT RAISED THIS ONE WITH VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES IN THE CERTAINTY THAT IT WOULD SEVERELY JEOPARDISE EVACUATION SCHEME.
2. MAY 1 ADD THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO QUOTE PULL A FAST ONE UNQUOTE EG BY PLACING THE REFUGEES ON ONE OF THE SPECIAL FLIGHTS TO SAIGON COULD RESULT IN THE PLANE HAVING TO RETURN TO HONG KONG EXPLY SAVE FOR THE REFUGEES WHO WILL CERTAINLY BE REFUSED ENTRY TO VIETNAM, AND THE AGREEMENT FOR THE SCHEME WOULD BE WITHDRAWN,
FCO PASS
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[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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