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FM FCO 251230Z OCT 79
TO PRIORITY MONTSERRAT
CONFIDENTIAL
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CT 1979
DESK OFFICER
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 96 OF 25 OCTOBER
REPEATED TO ROUTINE DEVDIV BRIDGETOWN-··
ROUTINE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 90 (NOT TO ALL): VIETNAM REFUGEES
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fox refugees
refugees willing to
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6 Montserral
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Maman J 26.10.
1. PLEASE CONVEY OUR APPRECIATION TO YOUR GOVERNMENT FOR THIS
GENEROUS OFFER. WE REGRET THAT NO SPECIAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
FROM EITHER HMG OR INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES TO ASSIST YOU IN
SETTLING THESE REFUGEES, AND THAT EXPENSES ON THEIR BEHALF WOULD
NOT REPEAT NOT ATTRACT GIA, HOWEVER, UNHCR WILL PAY FOR THEIR
TRANSPORTATION TO MONTSERRAT.
2. THE REFUGEES SHOULD COME FROM HONG KONG. THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT WOULD BE GLAD TO TRY TO SELECT HEADS OF FAMILIES WHO
HAVE SKILLS USEFUL TO MONTSERRAT IF YOU CAN LET THEM KNOW WHAT
SKILLS YOU NEED. IT WOULD BE BEST THEREFORE FOR YOU TO CONTACT
HONG KONG DIRECT.
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