(1038.
HKK 243/
LIVED IN REGISTRY 10. 51
15 JUN1979
OFFICER
PA
KENSTNY Action Taker
GA 110
RESTRICTED
F11 ATHENS 081115Z JUNE
TO IMMEDIATE DTI
RESTRICTED
по знь
TELNO SHIP 6 OF 3 JUNE 79
REPEATED FOR INFO FCO
1011
YOUR TEL SHIP 2 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1. WE HAVE APPROACHED THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND MERCHANT MARINE FOR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 3. THEY WILL DO THE NECESSARY RESEARCH AND REPLY AS CUICKLY AS PRACTICABLE. BUT THIS IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN CREECE (11 JUNE BEING ORTHODOX WHIT MONDAY) AND THEY DO NOT EXPECT TO HAVE THE INFORMATION UNTIL LATER NEXT WEEK.
2. ON (E) HOWEVER, BOTH MINISTRIES SAID THAT THE GREEK GOVERNMENT HAD MADE NO PUBLIC COMMITMENT REGARDING RECEPTION OF VIETNAMESE
SEEKING REFUGE ON GREEK SHIPS.
3. ON (D), SECRETARY GENERAL OF MINISTRY OF MERCHANT MARINE SAID THAT GREECE HAD NOT ACCEPTED REFUCEES FOR SETTLEMENT. AT LEAST CIE SHIP (UNSPECIFIED) HAD BEEN DELAYED ON A VOYAGE FROM THE FAR EAST WHILE ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO UNLOAD REFUGEES BEFORE IT RETURNED TO CREECE. NUMBERS OF REFUGEES HAD, HOWEVER, BEEN ALLOWED TO TRANSIT (ATHENS TEL 155)
MILES
SHIP DIST:
MARO
SED.
RESTRICTED