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TELNO.17 OF 6 FEBRUARY,
INFO IMMEDIATE: F.C.O, UKMIS GENEVA,
PRIORITY : WASHINGTON, CANBERRA, OTTAWA,
ROUTINE • HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
YOUR TEL NO.11, PARA.3: ''TUNG AN''.: APPLICATIONS TO
SETTLE IN HONG KONG.
1. APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH UNHCR FOR 97
REFUGEES ON THE 'TUNG AN'. THERE HAVE. BEEN DIFFICULTIES IN
PROCESSING THESE BECAUSE OF INCORRECT ADDRESSES, FAILURE OF SPONSORS TO ATTEND FOR INTERVIEW AND ABSENCE OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE. HOWEVER, ON THE BASIS OF THE CLAIMS MADE AND INTERVIEWS
SO FAR WITH RELATIVES, IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCEPT BETWEEN 50 AND 60. WE HOPE TO SEND APPROVAL SHORTLY, IF POSSIBLE TOMORROW, FOR ABOUT 10 PEOPLE.
2. PLEASE USE THE INFORMATION ABOVE IN YOUR EFFORTS TO DISSUADE
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FROM FORCING THE TUNG AN' TO SET.
SAIL FOR HONG KONG.
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