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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO 59 OF 25-1-77 AND TO UKMIS GENEVA AND OTTAWA
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: W S MATHER
1. UNHCR TOKYO HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO ARRANGE FOR THE
12 REFUGEES GOING TO CANADA TO OBTAIN ASSISTED PASSAGES FROM THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THEIR TRANSPORTATION.
THESE ASSISTED PASSAGES ARE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF A LOAN TO THE REFUGEES WHICH IS REPAYABLE BY THE PERSONALLY. THE CANADIAN EMBASSY HAVE COMMENTED THAT WHILE IT IS OF NO CONCERN TO THEM WHETHER THE GROUP TRAVELS ON ASSISTED PASSAGES OR UNHCR WARRANTS, IN VIEW OF THE UNDERTAKING IN JAEGER'S LETTER THAT UNHCR WOULD BEAR THE COST OF THEIR FARES, THEY HAVE QUERIED UNHCR'S LATEST INSTRUCTIONS WITH US BEFORE PROCEEDING,
2. BOTH WE AND THE CANADIANS CONSIDER THAT, AS SEEN FROM HERE, UNHCR ARE BEING SOMEWHAT DEVIOUS, SINCE THEY HAVE GIVEN AN UNDER- TAKING TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION SURELY THEY SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO
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