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FM FCO 231834Z OCT 79
See (1806
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 861 OF 23 OCTOBER
HKCK 243/1
حييد
REVED IN RECITAY NO. 51
2 5 OCT 1979
DESK OFFICER" INDEX
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INFO GIBRALTAR
YOUR TELNO 3 TO GIBRALTAR: ACCEPTANCE OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEE FAMILIES IN GIBRALTAR
(829)
1, HOME OFFICE AGREE THAT FAMILIES WOULD MOST PROBABLY TRANSIT UK, BUT THEY ARE AWARE OF NO RPT NO DECISION THAT REFUGEES ACCEPTED IN UK DEPENDENCIES SHOULD COME OFF THE UK QUOTA. THIS. WOULD HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS WHICH FCO WOULD WISH TO CONSIDER.
2. AS BIRT (HOME OFFICE) IS CURRENTLY IN HONG KONG, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD DISCUSS THIS WITH HIM AND. REPORT HIS VIEWS.
CARRINGTON
FIL SEAD
GD
HK YG D Sep
MIL CORTAZZI
MR HURRAY
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