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INFO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG, ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON,' CANBERRA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORRE, BANGKOK AND HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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MY TELNO 020: TUNG AN.
1. DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER INGLES SAID YESTERDAY THAT IF CANADA,
AUSTRALIA AND UNITED STATES IN PARTICULAR COULD NOT
EXPEDITE RESETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES ON BOARD CLAIMING FAMILY TIES IN THOSE COUNTRIES PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT WOULD SEND THE SHIP TO HONG KONG WITHIN 10 DAYS. HE SAID THAT SO FAR THE UNITED STATES HAS PROMISED RESETTLEMENT FOR ONLY 4 OF THOSE CLAIMING U.S. CONNECTIONS WHILST CANADA HAS TAKEN NONE OF 88 AND AUSTRALIA
NONE OF 253.
2. Q VVYJJYMOCC THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE PHILIPPINES OF MAINTAININ THE VESSEL IN ITS PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND SAID THERE HAD SO FAR BEEN NO CONTRIBUTION FROM THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REGUGEES.. 3. THE STATEMENT WENT ON TO SAY THAT FRANCE HAS NOW RESETTLED 86, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC 20 AND OTHER COUNTRIES SMALLER NUMBERS. PRESS REPORTS OF THE STATEMENT END 'THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS NOT YET MADE ANY ARRANGEMNTS REGARDING 47 REFUGEES WHO WILL BE STAYING! IN GREAT BRITAIN AND 21 IN HONG KONG''
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