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5. SOME TEHNIC VIETNAMESE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PURCHASE (FOR 15 TO 20
TAELS OF GOLD) DOCUMENTS FROM P.S. OFFICIALS SHOWING THEM AS ETHNIC CHINESE (AND THEREFORE ELEGIBLE TO LEAVE VIETNAM).
6. THE 'SEN ON' DEPARTURE INVOLVED COOPERATION BETWEEN P.S. OFFICIALS IN AT LEAST TWO PROVINCES (BINH HOA AND HCM CITY).
7. IN LATE DECEMBER 1978 A JUNK LEFT THE HCM CITY AREA WITHOUT PERMISSION. THERE WERE ABOUT 220 REFUGEES INCLUDING 60 NUNS AND PRIESTS. THE JUNK WAS FIRED ON BY THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES. THERE WERE ONLY 16 SURVIVORS.
MACLEHOSE
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FILE S
HK & GD
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (E) PUSD
OID
IPD NEWS D MVD
PS PS/LPS
PS/MR HURD PS/HR BLAKER
PS/PUS SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY MR MURRAY ·
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
MR BURLEIGH
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S„GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE
CROYDON
MR V MCGEE FAO ODM
LONDON
2
GND
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