GR-193
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
F HONG KONG 2811157 JAN 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 141 OF 20 JANUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
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YOUR TELNO 36 TO CANBERRA AND OTHER POSTS : RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE BOAT REFUGEES.
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1. THE POLITICAL ADVISER WILL TAKE PARALLEL ACTION (YOUR PARA 8)
AT 0780Z ON 22 JANUARY.
2.
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ALL 15 COUNTRIES YOU ARE APPROACHING ARE REPRESENTED HERE. WE HAVE ALSO ASKED REPRESENTATIVES OF FRANCE, ITALY, AND SWEDEN TO ATTEND. FRANCE (WHICH IS THE FIRST PREFERENCE OF A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER ON THE ''HUEY FONG'') AND ITALY HAVE TAKEN SOME REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG BEFORE.
SWEDEN MOSTLY FROM THE CLARA MAERSK''.
HAS SO FAR TAKEN NONE FROM HONG KONG BUT RECENT PRESS REPORTS SUGGEST THAT SHE IS NOW CONSIDERING OFFERING PLACES TO BOAT
REFUGEES.
3. YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO ASK PARIS, STOCKHOLM AND ROME TO MAKE
REPRESENTATIONS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU DECIDE TO DO SO.
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AT THE MEETING ON 22 JANUARY WE SHALL CIRCULATE A LIST SHOWING HOW MANY BOAT REFUGEES HAVE GONE FROM HONG KONG TO EACH RESETTLEME! COUNTRY SINCE 1975. WE SHALL COPY THIS BY TELEGRAM TO ALL POSTS CONCERNED, ALSO ON 22 JANUARY, TOGETHER WITH ANY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOP MENTS OVER THE ** HUEY FONG'' NOT OTHERWISE REPORTED TO THEM BY THE
5. RESIDENT CLERK: PLEASE PASS TO MORGAN (UND) AND DUTY OFFICE (HK AND GD).
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
MR BIRT
QUEER ANNE'S GATE HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE
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