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TELEGRAM NO 74 OF 37 FEBRUARY 1979
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG AND MANILA
HONG KONG TELNO 224: TUNG AN
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AS SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 5 WE HAVE URGED UNHCR TO REDOUBLE
THEIR EFFORTS TO PERSUADE THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO
DEAL WITH THE TUNG AN REFUGEES ON THE SPOT. THEY REPLIED
THAT THIS WAS CERTAINLY UNHCR'S POLICY AND THEY WOULD DO THEIR
BEST,
THEY REFERRED TO THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RECENT APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT MARCOS TO ALLOW DISEMBARKATION.
MURRAY
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HONG HONG COVERMENT OFFICE
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PS/LORD GORONWY
ROBERTS
MR BURLEIGH
PS/MR LUARD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.J.C.MOBERLY MR.MURRAY
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
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