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FM HONG KONG 240331Z
RESTRICTED
RECARD IN DECISTRY NO 51 24 JUN1977)
TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.628 OF 24 JUNE,
INFO PRIORITY HANOI
FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
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1. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN H.M AMBASSADOR'S TELNO.98. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROBLEM OF THE HO CHI MINH OFFICE YOU MAY WISH TO
HAVE OUR VIEWS.
2. WE ARE NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OPERATION TO FLY OUT HONG KONG RESIDENTS AND DEPENDANTS STRANDED IN VIETNAM. SOMETHING LIKE 1,300 PERSONS HAVE ALREADY COME FORWARD AND ANOTHER 1,800 HAVE OUR APPROVAL TO DO SO. ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL 200 ARE BEING CLEARED FOR ENTRY PER MONTH.
3. IN THIS OPERATION WHICH HAS BOTH HUMANITARIAN AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY MAIDEEN WHILE IN HO CHI MINH CITY IS INVALUABLE, AND IT IS IMPORTANT HE SHOULD CONTINUE THERE UNTIL EVACUATION IS COMPLETED OR UNTIL SOME OTHER REPRESENTATIVE IS AVAILABLE. BUT AS WE HAVE SAID IN OUR TELNO.572 WE APPRECIATE IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVIEW THE ARRANGEMENTS
IN SEPTEMBER.
MACLEHOSE