CONFIDENTIAL
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1979
JHY
INDL
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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
FM BANGKOK 220945Z MAY
TEL NO 83 OF 22 MAY 79
INFO FCO AND UKMIS GENEVA
FOR GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND PLEASE PASS TO IMMIGRATION DEPT.
1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM UNHCR THAT US EMBASSY HAS RECENTLY BEEN ALLOWED ACCESS BY THAI AUTHORITIES TO THE ETHNIC CHINESE KAMPUCHEANS HOUSED TEMPORARILY AT TA PHRAYA AND WAT KOH. AMONGST THESE KAMPUCHEANS ARE UP TO 50 CASES WHO CLAIM CLOSE FAMÍLY RELATIONSHIP WITH HONG KONG RESIDENTS. UNHCR UNDERSTAND THAT ALL,
THESE CASES WILL BE PUSHED BACK TO KAMPUCHEA WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS
UNLESS THAI HAVE FIRM RESETTLEMENT GUARANTEES.
2. WE AGREED TO BRING MATTER TO YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION BUT
HAVE POINTED OUT TO UNHCR THAT THERE IS LITTLE PROSPECT OF
ASSISTING WITHOUT FULL DETAILS OF RELATIONSHIPS AND AT SUCH
SHORT MOTICE. HOWEVER, UNHCR WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR VIEWS IN PRINCIPLE TO ACCEPTING ETHNIC CHINESE KAMPUCHEANS WITH CLOSE
FAMILY TIES.
CORING-MORRIS
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UND
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SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
MR LEAHY
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MIR MURRAY
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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