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TELEGRAM NUMBER 373 OF 6TH JUNE 1979.
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YOUR TEL NO 784: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SIBONA,
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HKK 243/1 (996)
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CNCE REFUGEES RESCUED BY BRITISH SHIPS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO
THIS COUNTRY THEY HAVE A VERY LOW PRIORITY FOR RESETTLEMENT
ELSEWHERE. SOME OF THE WELLPARK REFUGEES WITH GOOD CLAIMS TO RESETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARE STILL IN KENSINGTON BARRACKS AFTER MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE EARLY FUTURE.
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PLEASE CONFIRM THAT ALL THE SIBONGA REFUGEES WITH SOME REASONABLE CLAIM TO RESETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE PROCESSED IN HONG KONG AND WILL NOT BE SENT ON TO THE UK UNLESS AND UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY THE US AUTHORITIES.
3. PLEASE ALSO CONFIRM THAT THOSE ACCEPTED UNDER THE US PROGRAMME
WILL BE PERMITTED TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG WHILE AWAITING
RESETTLEMENT,
4, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF PROGRESS IN PROCESSING
THOSE WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RESETTLEMENT. IN THE UNITED STATES.
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