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THAT CHINA HAD ALREADY ACCEPTED 200,000 REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM
AND WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO TAKE IN MORE.
3. WE HAVE SINCE RECEIVED AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT FROM A PRESS
SOURCE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE NOW SAID THAT THEY
WILL ALLOW THE NORSE VIKING REFUGEES TO LAND.
YOU COULD CONFIRM IF THIS IS SO.
GRATEFUL IF
IF IT IS NOT, PLEASE
TAKE WHATEVER ACTION YOU THINK APPROPRIATE TO REINFORCE THE
REPRESENTATIONS HERE BY MINISTERS.
CARRINGTON
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DIST
FILES
FED
HKGD
UND
SEAD
SAD
EID (E)
PUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D
MVD
PS
PS/LPS
PS/MR BLAKER
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
MR J C MOBERLY
MP MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT.
CROYDON
LUNAR HOUSE
MR MCGEE FAO ODA
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