100
00 BANGKOK
OC JAKARTA
00 MANILA
00 PEKING
00 TOKYO
00 CANBERRA
CO KUALA LUMPUR
00 SINGAPORE
PP LISBON
PP ROME
PP MADRID
PP ISLAMABAD
PP VIENTIANE
PP DELHI
RR SEOUL
GRS 604
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RE: KY
บท
TO IMMEDIATE CERTAIN MISSIONS AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
TELEGRAM NUMBER GUIDANCE 3 OF 11 JANUARY 1979
31
MY GUIDANCE 1 OF 3 JANUARY 1979.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES OFF HONG KONG
1. THE 'HUEY FONG' REMAINS AT ANCHOR OFF HONG KONG. THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT (HKG) INTRODUCED ON 10 JANUARY THREE ITEMS OF LEGISLATION TO TAKE IMMEDIATE EFFECT, IN ORDER TO DISCOURAGE
SHIPS FROM ENTERING HONG KONG WITH REFUGEES ABOARD WHEN HONG
KONG IS NOT THE FIRST PORT OF CALL OR WHEN THE SHIPS CONCERNED
ARE PARTICIPATING IN ORGANISED TRAFFIC IN REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM.
LINE TO TAKE
2.
THIS LEGISLATION IS ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLE
HKG HAVE FOLLOWED IN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM OF BOAT REFUGEES
FROM INDO-CHINA. IT DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY MODIFICATION OF THE
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/PRINCIPLE