GRS 160
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 041204Z JAN 79
TO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1 OF 4 JAN 79
INFO PRIORITY F C O, WASHINGTON, UKMIS GENEVA,
REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM: NEW DEPARTURES ?
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1. WE HAVE SEEN A REUTER'S STORY OF 4 JANUARY FROM CANBERRA WHICH
QUOTES THE AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION MINISTER AS SAYING THAT HE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT'S INVOLVEMENT WITH
''MERCHANTS IN HUMAN CARGOES'', AND ABOUT TWO VESSELS DUE TO LEAVE
VIETNAM OVER CHRISTMAS OR THEREAFTER, ONE BOUND FOR DARWIN.
2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELEGRAPH TEXT OF ANY STATEMENT ISSUED
BY MAKELLAR AND ALSO AS FULL DETAILS AS THE AUSTRALIANS CAN GIVE
YOU OF HIS SOURCES OF INFORMATION. WE WOULD BE MOST INTERESTED
IN ANY DETAILS WHICH PROVIDE INDEPENDENT SUPPORT FOR STORIES
CIRCULATING HERE.
3. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A FULL SUMMARY OF A
MAJOR REFUGEE STORY DUE TO BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW IN THE ''FAR
EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW''.
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MR.BIRT, HO.,LUNAR HOUSE,CROYDON. MR.BURLEIGH, HO,,QUEEN ANNE'S
GATE.
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON,
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