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5. A LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT POLITICAL ADVISER TO MORGAN,
U.N.D, WHICH SUMMARISES THE BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF THOSE ON BOARD,
FOLLOWS BY BAG. THIS LETTER SHOWS THAT THERE ARE 3383 REFUGEES IN 604 FAMILY GROUPS. OF THESE, 2972 (IN 526 %-FAMILY GROUPS) CLAIM RELATIVES OVERSEAS. RASANAYAGAM HAS PASSED DETAILS TO THE
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF POTENTIAL RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES. HE
HAS ALREADY HAD SUFFICIENT ASSURANCES TO BE READY TO TELL THE
REFUGEES' REPRESENTATIVES THAT HE HAS PASSED ON THEIR DETAILS AND
THAT ALL COUNTRIES INVOLVED ARE PREPARED TO LOOK SYMPATHETICALLY
AT THEIR CLAIMS AND TO MAKE RESETTLEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FROM TAIWAN
THROUGH WHATEVER MACHINERY IS USED BY UNHCR. RASANAYAGAM HAS
ALSO GIVEN THE U.S CONSULATE-GENERAL A FULL SET OF THE DETAILS
WHICH IS BEING SENT TO THE U.S MISSION IN TAIPEI ON A CONTINGENCY
BASIS.
F.C.O PSE PASS SAVING HANOI
MACLEHOSE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
FILES UND
IK & GD
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
PS/MR LUARD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (E)
MR CORTAZZI
PUSD
OLD
IPD
NEWS D
MVD
MR WEIR
MR MURRAY
:
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
MR BURLEIGH
HOME OFFICE
MR BIRT
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
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