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विचित्रक 11. Maten 140.
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NO 988 OF 39 SEPTEMBER
INFO WASHINGTON, SINGAPORE, THE HAGUE, TOKYO AND UKMIS GENEVA.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: 'LEIDERKERK'.
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES' SHIP 'LEIDERKERK ARRIVED HERE THIS MORNING FROM SINGAPORE WITH 14 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ON BOARD PICKED UP AT SEA.
WE HAVE SECURED A GUARANTEE FROM SAMPATKUMAR PERSONALLY ON BEHALF OF UNHCR ON EXACTLY THE SAME BASIS AS FOR THE 'AVA'
REFUGEES.
THE REFUGEES HAVE THEREFORE BEEN PERMITTED TO LAND TEMPORARILY TO ENABLE THEM TO BE PROCESSED FOR SETTLEMENT OVERSEAS. ALL HAVE INDICATED THEY WISH TO BE SETTLED. IN THE U.S.A. AND THE AMERICANS ARE IN TOUCH.
'MEI ABETO' AND THE JUNK
OF THE 125 REFUGEES FROM THE 'AVA', THERE ARE STILL 29 REMAINING IN HONG KONG.
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