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TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1278 OF 12 SEPTEMBER,
INFO PRIORITY: THE HAGUE,
ROUTINE : UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, H.K.GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: NEDLLOYD STEENKERK.
1. THE DUTCH VESSEL NEDLLOYD STEENKERK HAS REPORTED THE
RESCUE AT 2715 LOCAL TIME ON 11 SEPTEMBER OF ABOUT 170 VIETNAMESE
REFUGEES AT POSITION 6 DEGS NORTH 107.26 EAST. THE SHIP
WAS BOUND FOR HONG KONG AT THE TIME OF THE RESCUE AND IS DUE HERE EARLY ON 14 SEPTEMBER.
2. WE HAVE TODAY RECEIVED FROM THE NETHERLANDS CONSULATE-GENERAL A SIMILAR UNDERTAKING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESETTLEMENT AS THAT GIVEN IN THE CASE OF THE SEROOSKERK (1.E WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION) AND THE SAME UNDERSTANDING AS TO TIMING. THE LAST OF THE SEROOSKERK REFUGEES LEAVE FOR THE NETHERLANDS TODAY JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER ARPIVAL.
MACLEHOSE
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