GR 140
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
FM HONG KONG 110945Z
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TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK TELNO 64 OF 11 MAY 1978
INFO IMMEDIATE F C
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HKK 243/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
12 MAY 1978
DESK OFFERE
INDEX
84
와도.
YOUR TELNO 93 AND SERVICE MESSAGE AMENDING PARA 2: VIETNAMESE
REFUGEES ABOARD INDIAN MERCHANT VESSEL.
THE CASE OF MADAM HUYNH AND HER GRANSON IS BEING GIVEN FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION. HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE TIME TO MAKE FULL ENQUIRIES AND WE SEE NO REASON WHY THE THAI AUTHORITIES SHOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO LAND FOR NORMAL UNHCR PROCESSING AT THE FIRST PORT OF CALL.' AT THIS STAGE WE CAN GIVE NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL BE ACCEPTED AND WHILE WE SHALL TRY OUR BEST A FIRM ANSWER MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE BEFORE THE SHIP SAILS ON 17 MAY,
2. IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE IF THESE REFUGEES WERE
TO BE SET ADRIFT WHILE THEIR CASE WAS BEING CONSIDERED HERE AND
WE THEREFORE HOPE THAT YOU AND UNHCR WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PERSUADE THE THAIS TO RECONSIDER.
MACLEHOSE
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UND HKGD
MR.WEIR
SEAD
MVD
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