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DESK OFFICER
INDEX
TO PRIORITY SINGAPORE TELNO 149 OF 23 MAY 1978,
INFO HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR).
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Action Taken
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HONG KONG TELNO 647 : REFUGEES FROM SS TONG SING.
93
1. WE AGREE WITH SUGGESTION (PARAGRAPH 3 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE)
THAT UNHCR MIGHT BE ASKED TO BRING THIS INCIDENT TO THE ATTENTION
OF SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT. PLEASE ASK LOCAL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IF
HE WOULD ARRANGE THIS. IT SHOULD BE LEFT TO HIM TO DECIDE WHETHER TO
TAKE THE MATTER UP LOCALLY WITH THE SINGAPOREANS OR WHETHER TO ASK
HIS HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA TO DO SO.
OWEN.
FILE S
UND
SEAD
PS/MR.LUARD MR.WEIR
HKGD
MVD
NEWS D
MR.MURRAY
MR.FIGG
MR. STRATTON
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
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