CRS 80
UNCLASSIFIED
FM OTTAWA 232325Z JULY 79
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 9 OF 23 JULY
INFO FCO
FOR HONG KONG GOVERNOR
1439
HKK 243
243./1
DESK
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WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY CANADIAN DEPT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS THAT A CANADIAN PLANE WILL BE FLYING TO HONG KONG TO PICK UP REFUGEES ARRIVING 27 JULY.
TV CREWS FROM VARIOUS NETWORKS ARE BEING ALLOWED TO FLY OUT ON PLANE BUT WILL BE MAKING THEIR OWN WAY BACK. THEY WILL PROBABLY WANT TO FILM ON AIR STRIP ETC. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ARE CONTACTING THEIR OWN MISSION IN HONG KONG TO INFORM YOU OF VISIT AND REQUEST
PERMISSION FOR FILMING.
FORD
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MR FERGUSSON
ADDITIONAL DISTA
MR FRETWELL
BOAT PEOPLE
FILES SEAD HK & GD
UND
FED
EESD
NA D
SAD
EID
PUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D M & VD PS PS/LPS PS/MR HURD PS/LR BLAKER
PS/FUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
KR MURRAY
MR STRATTON
LORD NG LENNOX
MR BULLARD