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RECEIVED IN REGISTEN NO. 51
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FM FCO 311905Z MAY 79
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 353 OF 31 MAY
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
A JUN 1979
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
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ACUDA
790
YOUR TELNO 669: VIENTNAMESE REFUGEES: SIBONGA
8.71
See (980
THE HOME OFFICE WILL BE READY TO RECEIVE THE FIRST 300 REFUGEES ON
THE MORNING OF 12 JUNE, AND EXPECT TO KNOW WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO WHEN THEY CAN RECEIVE THE REST. UNHCR HAVE CONFIRMED TO OUR
MISSION IN GENEVA THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR THE REFUGEES TO BE FLOWN TO
BRITAIN BY NORMAL SCHEDULED FLIGHTS. PLEASE THEREFORE LIAISE WITH
UNHCR AND ICEM REPRESENTATIVES AS APPROPRIATE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY
BOOKINGS.
2. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE SHOULD HAVE FULL PERSONAL DETAILS OF ALL
REFUGEES ARRIVING ON 12 JUNE, BROKEN DOWN BY FAMILY GROUPS, NOT LATER THAN 09OOZ ON 4 JUNE.
3. THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO YOUR MAKING THESE ARRANGEMENTS PUBLIC AS
SOON AS YOU THINK APPROPRIATE.
4. WE RECOGNISE THAT YOUR ACCOMMODATION DIFFICULTIES ARE ACUTE. BUT
WE HOPE NONETHELESS THAT YOU WILL NOW BE ABLE TO ALLOW THE REFUGEES
TO DISEMBARK SO THAT THE SIBONGA CAN GO ON ITS WAY.
CARRINGTON
FILES NK & GD
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (3) FUSO
OID
IPD
NEWS D MVD
PS
FS/MR BLAKER PS/FUS
SIR A DUFT
SIR A PARSONS MR CORTAZZI
12 JC MOBERLY.
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
HR BURLEIGH
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
MR V McGEE FAO ODM
LONDON
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