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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 270445Z MAR 79
TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
TELNO.6 OF 27 MARCH,
INFO F.C.0, JAKARTA.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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1. WE UNDERSTAND THAT INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MOCHTAR
IS TO SEE UNHCR HARTLING ON 27 MARCH ABOUT THE SCHEME FOR USING AN INDONESIAN ISLAND AS A RECEPTION CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
2. AS WE ARE SO MUCH AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM AND HARTLING'S DEPUTY DE HAAN CALLED ON US ON 16 MARCH (SEE OUR LETTER OF 19 MARCH TO HONG KONG DEPARTMENT COPIED TO YOU), WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GATHER ON THE DISCUSSIONS BOTH ABOUT THE ISLAND PROJECT AND THE HANDLING OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES GENERALLY.
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