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DESKBY 161200Z (FCO AND UKMIS GENEVA)
FM HONG KONG 161120Z JAN 79
TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
TELNO.3 OF 16 JANUARY,
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INFO PRIORITY: WASHINGTON, PEKING, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
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MY TELNO.74 (ONLY TO SIMPSON-ORLEBAR) : ''HUEY FONG’’
1. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU NOW HAVE A COPY OF REFTEL, PARA.6 SUB-PARA (11) OF WHICH RAISES THE POSSIBILITY OF A GREATER UNHCR
PRESENCE IN TAIWAN. IN THE CONTEXT OF A FINAL PUSH WHICH WE ARE MAKING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO PERSUADE THE ''HUEY FONG?' TO GO TO TAIWAN, IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IF UNHCR COULD PROVISIONALLY AUTHORISE ONE OF THEIR OFFICIALS, PREFERABLY RASANAYAGAM, TO GO TO TAIWAN IF THE SHIP IS ALLOWED TO LAND ITS
REFUGEES THERE.
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2. UNLESS YOU OR F.C.O SEE OBJECTION, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF
YOU WOULD PUT THIS SUGGESTION URGENTLY TO THE UNHCR, IF IT IS ACCEPTED, WE CAN USE IT IN OUR FINAL ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE SHIP ON. IF POSSIBLE WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY DESKBY 180200Z.
3. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH RASANAYAGAM WHO HAS NO OBJECTION TO YOUR APPROACHING THE UNHCR NOR TO YOUR SAYING SO AND ADDING
THAT HE WOULD BE WILLING TO FLY TO TAIWAN, HE MAY BE MAKING A SIMILAR SUGGESTION HIMSELF AND WE SHALL REPORT IMMEDIATELY WE KNOW IF HE INTENDS TO DO SO.
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