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TO PRIORITY BUENOS AIRES
TELEGRAM NUMBER 120 OF 12 JULY
INFO GOVERNOR HONG KONG
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES,
PA
1. THE ARGENTINE EMBASSY HAVE ADVISED US OF THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO WELCOME 300 FAMILIES AND TO DOUBLE ITS CONTRIBUTION (IN 1930) TO THE UNHCR.
2, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ENQUIRE HOW MANY OF THESE FAMILIES THE ARGENTINE EXPECTS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE FROM HONG KONG AND WHETHER THEY NEED ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES IN ORDER
TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS.
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