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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO 53 OF 21-1-77 REPEATED FOR INFORMATION PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA ROUTINE HONG KONG AND OTTAWA.
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:
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1. THE JAPANESE HAVE GRANTED A FURTHER EXTENSION OF STAY TO ALL 33 MEMPERS OF THE GROUP, HOWEVER, THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE · STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT PREPARED TO GRANT ANY FURTHER EXTENSIONS. AND THAT IF FOR ANY REASON THE GROUP OF 12 ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO CANADA BEFORE 22 FEBRUARY THEY WILL EXPECT US TO RECEIVE THEM IN THE UK. WE HAVE EXPLAINED THAT THE DELAY HAS BEEN CAUSED SIMPLY BY PROBLEMS OVER TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND THAT WE EXPECT THESE TO BE SORTED OUT SHORTLY.
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UNHCR TOK YO HAVE NOW RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GENEVA TO ARRANGE THROUGH ICEM IN HONG KONG FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE GROUP OF 21 REFUGEES TO THE UK AS SOON AS THEY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR VISAS. WE HAVE PERSUADED UNHCR TOKYO TO GO AHEAD AND MAXE ARRANGE- MENTS DESPITE THIS CONDITION BUT WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE VISAS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SINCE THE REFUGEES HAVE LITTLE OR NO MONEY THERE SEEMS LITTLE CHANCE OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARRIVING IN THE UK UNEXPECTEDLY, WE AWAIT NEWS OF NCO AND HIS FAMILY.
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UNHCR TOK YO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED ANY INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE GROUP OF 12 GOING TO CANADA. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF UKMIS GENEVA COULD GIVE UNHCR HQ A FURTHER NUDGE. WE ARE KEEPING THE CANADIAN EMBASSY HERE INFORMED.
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WE HAVE TENTATIVELY RE-POOKED THE GROUP OF 21 ON FLIGHT BA 987 ARRIVING HEATHROW 65.25 HOURS ON FRIDAY 11 FEBRUARY.
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