HKK 243
*:
PA
163
63
GR 110
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG 301050Z AUG
RESTRICTED
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1222 OF 30 AUGUST, 1979.
INFO PRIORITY COPENHAGEN AND ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE
LONDON, WASHINGTON AND UKMIS GENEVA.
COPENHAGEN TELNO TO FCO 154: ANNA MAERSK VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
1. WE HAVE NO TOLD THE DANISH CONSULATE-GENERAL THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO LET THE SHIP ENTER HONG KONG WATERS, BUT THAT WE
WOULD LIKE THE REFUGEES TO BE RESETTLED IN DENMARK WITHIN
TWO WEEKS. ONCE WE HAVE SUCH A GUARANTEE THE REFUGEES WILL
BE ALLOWED ASHORE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
SEAD
PS
WED
HK & GD
UND
FED
N AM D
PS/LPS
PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SAD
MR CORTAZZI
MAED
EID
PUSD
OID
IPD NEWS D M & VD
MR STRATTON
LORD N G LENNOX MR FERGUSSON MR FRETWELL
RESTRICTED
33
ADDITIONAL DISTN.
BOAT PEOPLE