GR 150
CONFIDENTIAL
NFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 031021Z JAN *79
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.19 OF 3 JANUARY,
AND TO IMMEDIATE: MANILA,
243/1
HKK 243 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO.
INDEX
No
4 JAN1979
OF
REC #TRY
INFO PRIORITY : UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, CANBERRA, KUALA LUMPUR,
SINGAPORE, BANGKOK, H.K.GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,
en
INFO SAVING
: HANOI.
3
1.
MANILA TEL NO.1 TO YOU: ''TUNG AN''.
WE AGREE THAT AT THIS STAGE ANY APPROACH TO THE PHILIPPINES MEA WOULD BE INADVISABLE.
WE HOPE,
2. WE FULLY APPRECIATE THE LOGIC OF REFTEL PARA.2.
HOWEVER, THAT THE MFA WILL NOT YET SEEK CLARIFICATION OF OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE 'TUNG AN SINCE THERE ARE STILL UP TO NINE
DAYS BEFORE THE MFA'S REPORTED DEADLINE TO RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES EXPIRES (MANILA TELNO. 1 TO HONG KONG, PARA.2).
.3.
MANI
. FOR MANILA: IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO INFORM THE PHILIPPINES OF HONG KONG'S POSITION WE WOULD FIND IT HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR. ASSESSMENT - WITHOUT APPROACHING THE MFA OF THE TUNG AN'S SEAWORTHINESS AND THE HEALTH OF THE REFUGEES.
TO FORMULATE OUR POSITION VERY CAREFULLY.
F.C.O PLEASE PASS SAVING HANOI.
WE SHOULD THEN NEED
MACLEHOSE
FILES
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HHGD
STAD
FED
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[REFEATED AS REQUESTED]
COPIES TO:
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MR.COMRAZZI MR.VEIR
MR. MURRAY
$
MK.BIKT, HO.,LUHAR HOUSE, CHOY. MR.BURLEIGH, HO.,QUEEN ANNA'S
GALE.
HONG KONG GOVT.OFFIC☺, LONDON.
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