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TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 171 OF 5 AUGUST 1976 "INFO HONG KONG WASHINGTON AND JAKARTA,
HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 773: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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1. THE EXPECTED ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG TODAY OF A FURTHER 19 VIETNA- MESE REFUGEES ABOARD THE PANAMIAN VESSEL QUOTE MEIABETO UNQUOTE WILL POSE SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR HONG KONG, ALBEIT ON A REDUCED SCALE, AS OCCURRED IN THE CASE OF THE REFUGEES ON THE QUOTE AVA UNQUOTE (HONG KONG TELNO 702). IT ALSO REINFORCES THE NEED FOR THE - CONTINUING PROBLEM OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES PICKED UP AT SEA TO BE DEALT WITH ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS BY THE UNHCR.
2. PROVIDED YOU SEE NO OBJECTION, PLEASE SPEAK TO THE UNHCR'S OFFICE ON THE ABOVE LINES.
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