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WE HAVE CONTACTED THE NETHERLANDS CONSUL-GENERAL TO SEEK A
GUARANTEE THAT 60 REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE
REASONABLY NEAR FUTURE. WE ARE NOT INSISTTING THAT THESE BE THE 600
ON BOARD THE SEROOSKERK.
WE HAVE SAID WE WOULD PREFER THE REFUGEES
TO BE TAKEN FROM THOSE ALREADY IN CAMPS SINCE THIS WOULD AVOID
QUEUE-JUMPING AND ALLOW THOSE RESCUED TO PURSUE ANY RESETTLEMENT
POSSIBILITIES WHICH THEY MAY HAVE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.
MACLEHOSE
FILES SEAD
HK & GD
UND
FED
EESD
N AM D
PS
PS/LPS
PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SAD
MAED
EID
PUSD
OID
IPD
HEWS D MVD
MR MURRAY MR STRATTON
LORD NG LENNOK
MR FERGUSSON
HR FREGVELL
:
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION EOAT PEOPLE
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