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INFO PRIORITY FCO AND HONG KONG OFFICE LONDON
FOR POLITICAL ADVISER
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YOUR TELNO 24: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1.
NOTHING HAS KEEN SAID BY OFFICIAL PRESS OR RADIO
ABOUT ETHNIC CHINESE IN HANOI OR HAIPHONG HAVING TO GO TO
A NEW ECONOMIC ZONE OR LEAVE BY A CERTAIN DATE.
WHEN I ASKED A VICE MINISTER, PHAN HIEN, ON 13 APRIL ABOUT REPORTS OF SUCH THREATS, HE SAID THAT THERE WERE ALWAYS RUMOURS THAT ETHNIC CHINESE WERE BEING ASKED TO LEAVE VICTNAM.
THESE WERE PROPAGANDA. HE ADDED 'THERE IS NO DISCRIM-
INATION AT AT ALL (AGAINST ETHNIC CHINESE) EXCEPT FOR
THOSE WORKING FOR THE ENEMY. IN ANY COUNTRY MEASURES
WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM''.
2. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF OFFICIAL PROCESSING OFFICES IN
HANOI OR DANANG, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY
DO NOT EXIST. EVIDENCE M THIS FIELD IS PARTICULARLY
HARD TO OBTAIN.
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