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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 30 OF 15 JAN 79.
PERSONAL FOR MURRAY, AUSS.
MYTELNO 29: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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2. ALTHOUGH VIETNAMESE MAY WELL ABANDON PLANS FOR FURTHER REFUGEE SHIPS TO HONG KONG AND AUSTRALIA ETC, DEPENDING ON CUTCOME OF HUEY FONG AND TANG AN, THEY HAVE DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT PLAN TO SEND A SHIP TO HONOLULU IN ABOUT A MONTH'S TIME WITH 10,000 REFUGEES ABOARD. DEPENDING ON WHETHER REFUGEES ARE ALLOWED ENTRY, FURTHER SHIPS MAY FOLLOW.
3. BOOKING HAS ALREADY OPENED AND FEE IS HIGHEST EVER CHARGED FOR AN OFFICIALLY ORGANISED (20 TAELS OF GOLD FOR ETHNIC CHINESES FAMILY OF FOUR
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MORE FOR VIETNAMESE).
4. SHIP IS AMERICAN OWNED LIBERIAN REGISTERED VESSEL. VIETNAMESE ARE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS WITH MASTER AND AN AGENT OF THE SHIPPING COMPANY. OWNERS ARE PROBABLY UNAWARE OF SITUATION.
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