GPS 185
UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG 170812Z AUG 79
TO ROUTINE WASHINGTON
TELNO.29 OF 17 AUGUST,
584
HKR 243/1.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 21 20-AUG 1979
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DESK OFF INDEX
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INFO F.C.O, OTTAWA, UKMIS NEW YORK
AND SUBORDINATE POSTS OF CAPITALS ADDRESSED.
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15627
MY TELNO.4 TO BONN :
1.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FROM HONG KONG PUBLICITY.
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THE REV.KARL STUMPF (DIRECTOR, HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE) AND MISS DOROTHY LEE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CARITAS, HONG KONG) NOW PLAN TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICER TO HANDLE PRESS CONTACTS, AND WILL TRAVEL ON TO CANADA AFTER THEIR U.S VISIT - WHOSE DURATION DEPENDS ON THE RESPONSE TO STUMPF'S INQUIRY MENTIONED BELOW.
THE VISIT WILL BE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE ''HONG KONG COMMUNITY COMMITTEE FOR RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES REFERRED TO IN
MY TEL UNDER REF.
3. STUMPF IS IN TOUCH DIRECT WITH HIS. U.S CONTACTS IN THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, AND HAS SOUGHT THEIR ADVICE ON AN ITINERARY. THE TEAM WILL MAKE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS, BUT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU AND OTTAWA MAY HAVE ABOUT WHO THEY MIGHT USEFULLY SEE AT GOVERNMENT LEVEL (THOUGH WE TAKE THE POINT IN PARA.S OF WESTON'S LETTER OF 7 AUGUST TO POLITICAL ADVISER).
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