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(111) CHINESE AND VIETNAMESE LIVING IN THE CHOLON AREA OF HO CHI
CITY HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PAY, IN SOME CASES DIRECT TO VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS AND IN OTHERS THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY, THE SUM OF 12 TAELS OF GOLD PER ADULT AND 6 TAELS PER CHILD IF THEY WISHED
TO LEAVE VIETNAM. THOSE WISHING TO LEAVE HAD FIRST TO REGISTER WITH
THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES AND WERE CHECKED PRIOR TO BOARDING SMALL
BOATS FOR FERRYING TO A LARGE VESSEL SUCH AS THE 'HUEY FONG'.
VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS RETAINED 10 TAELS PER ADULT AND 5 TAELS PER
CHILD. THE REMAINDER WAS PAID BY THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS TO THE
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VESSEL IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN (11).
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT GOLD HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BE PAID DIRECT TO A
VIETNAMESE OFFICIAL AT AN ADDRESS IN HO CHI MINH CITY DESCRIBED
AS NO.175 OF A STREET (NAME UNKNOWN) OPPOSITE A CINEMA PREVIOUSLY
KNOWN AS THE ''PALACE''.
2. MORE DETAIL ON THIS SUBJECT IS GRADUALLY EMERGING, BUT THE
POLICE ARE NOT YET IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE A FULL REPORT. IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT FURTHER INTERROGATION MAY CHANGE SOME OF THE FOREGOING DETAIL, BUT WE BELIEVE THE MAIN FACTS ARE ESSENTIALLY
CORRECT.
?. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE EVIDENCE ABOVE COULD BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AS ITS RELEASE TO THE MEDIA COULD PREJUDICE CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS.
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