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HONG KONG 380815Z MAY
DESKBY 301000Z
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 683 OF 30 MAY, 1979
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RELOVIO MZROGERT NO. 5]
31 MAY 1979
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INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON PRIORITY HANG: AND POUCHE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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FOLLOWING FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.
YOURTELNO 340 AND MY TELNO 681: PUBLICITY ON REFUGEES.
1. I HAVE DISCUSSED FURTHER WITH H.M. AMBASSADOR HANOI. HE HAS
NOTHING TO ADD TO HIS LETTER OF 17 MAY TO MURRAY AND THE TYPE
OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MY TELNO 669. THERE ARE TWO POINTS
IN HIS LETTER WHICH CANNOT UNFORTUNATELY DE USED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE SOURCES. THESE ARE (A) THE FIGURE FOR BANK REMITTANCES FROM OVERSEAS CHINESE: AND (B) THE APPROACH
BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
(1.E. THE ADMISSION THAT THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES WISH TO
GET RID OF ALL ETHNIC CHINESE),
2. THE HUEY FONG CASE SHOULD BE COMING TO COURT NEXT WEEK: ON
MONDAY IF THE DEFENCE DO NOT SUCCEED IN ATTEMPTS TO GET A
POSTPONEMENT. THE EVIDENCE PRODUCED THEN BY THE PROSECUTION
WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT MATERIAL FOR PIN-POINTING THE
INVOLVEMENT OF VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS IN THE REFUGEE TRAFFIC.
MACLEHOSE
[REPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED FOR
DEPARTMENTAL DECISION REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO OTHER POSTS]
FILES:
SEAD
HK & GD
PS
UND
PS/LPS
FED
SAD
EID (E)
PUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D HVD
PS/MR HURD
PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
OFFICE
LONDON
MR BURLEIGH
CONFIDENTIAL
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE
CROYDON
FIR MCGEE FAO ODM
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