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21192OZ MAY 79
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 307 OF 21 MAY.
P.Q.: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. MR PATRICK WALL M.P. (HALTEMPRICE
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THE FOLLOWING P.Q. FOR WRITTEN REPLY ON 13 JUNE:
QUOTE TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL HOW MANY VIETNAMESE REFUGEES HAVE PASSED THROUGH OR ARE NOW IN HONG KONG: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT AS TO THEIR PROPOSED EVENTUAL DESTINATION UNQUOTE.
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FOR THE REPLY TO THE FIRST PART OF THE QUESTION WE SHOULD DE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROVIDE THE NUMBERS FROM 1975 AS AT MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY 10 JUNE DESKBY 110900Z JUNE.
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TO THE SECOND PART, WE PROPOSED TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS
QUOTE THEIR EVENTUAL DESTINATIONS WILL BE DECIDED THROUGH THE GOOD OFFICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF COUNTRIES WHICH ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THEM FOR SETTLEMENT UNQUOTE.
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