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FM FCO 141555Z FEB 79
TO ROUTINE MANILA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 53 OF 14 FEBRUARY 1979
INFO HANOI, GOVERNOR HONG KONG
FROM SEAD
N.T.
Jin.z.. QE PA
YOUR TEL 68: TUNG AN
1. THE BBC CLAIM TO BE FULLY AWARE OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE AND POLICY TOWARDS REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM AND SUGGEST THAT THE QUOTE CERTAIN VERY RELIABLE REPORTS UNQUOTE ARE ERRONEOUS.
2. YOUR REPLY MIGHT THEREFORE EXPRESS SURPRISE AT THE ALLEGATIONS THAT THE BBC HAVE MISREPRESENTED THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF THE REFUGEES BY THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AS A POLICY OF WELCOME. THE BBC ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PHILIPPINES' POLICY AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR TIMES AND DATES OF ANY BROADCASTS WHICH MIGHT SUBSTANTIATE THE REPORTS TO WHICH THE NOTE VERBALE REFERS.
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FILES
SEAD
IFD
HK & GD
UND
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
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