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Roberto
Martin Ridgeon
(82A
See BLA
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.76 OF 10 JANUARY,
- Head of Section
Far East
HKK 243/1
LIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
12 JAN1979
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
31
YOUR TELNO.GUIDANCE 1 : LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG CONCERNING
CRGANISED TRAFFIC IN REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM.
1. WE EXPECT CONSIDERABLE PRESS INTEREST IN THREE ITEMS OF
LEGISLATION PASSED TODAY BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. CRATEFUL
IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER ISSUING SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE MATERIAL
ON THE LINES OF M.1.F.T.
9
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2. YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO CONSIDER INCLUDING AS BACKGROUND
DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 3 JANUARY IN THE 'HUEY FONG' AND TONG ANʼ PROBLEMS COVERED IN MANILA TELNO.13, UKMIS GENEVA TELNO.6 (BOTH
TO YOU) AND MY TELNO.65.
MACLEHOSE
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HK & GD
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MR BURLEIGH
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