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TELEGRAM NO 69 OF 19 JANUARY
FOR GOVERNOR
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
1. MR KENNETH CLARKE (CONSERVATIVE
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RAVIN REGISTRY NO. 51
TOP CO 2 2 JAN1979
DARK OPISUR INDEX
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RUSHCLIFFE) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 23 JANUARY, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMON- WEALTH AFFAIRS HOW MANY VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARE AT THE MOMENT ACCEPTED AS TEMPORARY RESIDENTS IN HONG KONG AND AWAITING RESETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE.
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2. THE LATEST FIGURES I HAVE ARE CONTAINED IN PARAS 2 AND 3 OF YOUR TEL NO 112 OF 16 JANUARY, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD UPDATE THESE AT AT 0900 ZULU ON 21 JANUARY AND LET ME HAVE FOR 120OZ SAME DAY,
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