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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1021 OF 24 AUGUST 79/
INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
U.K/FRANCE AIR SERVICES.
1. LOCAL AIR FRANCE OFFICE HAVE APPLIED TO UPLIFT TWO HUNDRED
REFUGEES FROM BANGKOK TO HONG KONG ON THEIR BLINDED FLIGHT AF192 ON MONDAY 28 AUGUST. THE REFUGEES WILL CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TO U.S.A ON NORTHWEST ORIENT FLIGHT THE FOLLOWING DAY.
2. THE REQUEST ORIGINATED FROM INTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN MIGRATION (ICEM) BANGKOK ON BEHALF OF THE U.S GOVERNMENT,
WHO CLAIMED THAT ALL FLIGHTS FROM BANGKOK WERE FULLY BOOKED ON THAT DAY.
3. WE AND CPA HAVE NO OBJECTION. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR URGENT APPROVAL.
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