GR 198
ICLASSIFIED
BANGKOK 220750Z FEB 79
TO ROUTINE KUALA LUMPUR
TEL NO 19 OF 22/2/79
INFO FCO
VIETNAMESE BOAT REFUGEES
TOP COPY 5.51
HKE XLB/1
2 6 FEB 1979
21.2
No Ju
1. PLEASE ADVISE MR BIRT AND MRS MORLEY-FLETCHER THAT WE HAVE RESERVED ACCOMMODATION FOR THEM AT NEW IMPERIAL HOTEL THIS IS REASONABLY PRICED AND
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR EMBASSY.ON ARRIVAL THEY
SHOULD TAKE AIRPORT LIMOUSINE SERVICE TO HOTEL.COPY
OF PROGRAMME WILL BE AWAITING THEM.
2.ROUGH OUTLINE PROGRAMME AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAY,26 FEBRUARY
TUESDAY, 27 FEBRUARY
CALLS ON EMBASSY, THAI GOVERNMENT, ICEM AND UNHCR
WEDNESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY
VISIT LAEM SING BOAT CAMP
THURSDAY, 1 MARCH
FRIDAY, 2 MARCH
VIBIT SONGKHLA ROAT CAMP
3. BECAUSE RECENT INCREASE IN US REFUGEES PROGRAMME UNHCR ANTICIPATE DIFFICULTY IN PROVIDING SUFFICIENT CASES TO MEET OUR SELECTION CRITERIA. HOWEVER,
THEY WILL CO-OPERATE FULLY.THEY HOPE TO ARRANGE
FOR PROGRAMME OFFICER TO ACCOMPANY VISITORS TO LAEM SING AND SONGKHLA.
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PS/LORD GORONWY
HK & GD
PS
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
COPIES TO..
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
ROBERTS
MR BURLEIGH
PS/MR LUARD
PS/PUS
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE
CROYDON
EID (E) FUSD
OLD
TPD
NEWS D MVD
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
NR BIRT
MR CORTAZZI
MR LEAHY MR MURRAY
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