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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1935 OF 25 AUGUST 1978
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, PRIORITY WASHINGTON, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, ROUTINE VIENTIANE.
INFO SAVING HANOI.
MY TELNO 1829 (NOT TO ALL): REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM.
1. APART FROM THOSE ON THE USS 'WHIPPLE'' (THE TOTAL CAME TO 410), A FURTHER 157 REFUGEES ARRIVED ON A HONG KONG JUNK ON 24 AUGUST.
2. WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT YET ANOTHER JUNK, ALSO WITH 157 REFUGEES ON BOARD, IS NOW IN HONG KONG WATERS. TOGETHER
WITH THE EARLIER ARRIVALS THIS WILL GIVE A TOTAL OF 2,904 REFUGEES
AWAITING RESETTLEMENT.
3. ALL THIS ADDS GREATER URGENCY TO REPRESENTATIONS TO UNHCR
NOT TO ALL). (WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TELNO 268 TO UKMIS GENEVA -
FURTHER BACKGROUND (AND REQUESTS) IN ORR'S LETTER TO PATTERSON, UND, SENT BY BAG TODAY.
VIENTIANE PLEASE PASS BY BAG TO HANO!.
MACLEHOSE
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