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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 17 OCT 1979
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
1. FOLLOWING FOR DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
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A NEW JOINT COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES HAS NOW BEEN SET UP AT HEPBURN HOUSE, MARSHAM STREET, SW1, UNDER THE SECRETARYSHIP OF MR, ALAN MARSHALL WHO IS A HOME OFFICE OFFICIAL.
3. THE NEW COMMITTEE WILL COORDINATE ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE INTAKE OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES TO BE RESETTLED IN UK FROM HONG
KONG.
THE COMMITTEE HAVE EXPRESSED THE WISH TO COMMUNICATE DIRECT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION WHOSE TELEX NUMBER THEY NOW HAVE. THE COMMITTEE WILL USE THE HOME OFFICE TELEX AT HORSEFERRY HOUSE WHICH IS IN THEIR DISTRICT. ALL MESSAGES SHOULD THEREFORE BE SENT TO THEM DIRECT VIA TELEX NO 24698 HOB THQ G AND SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED QUOTE FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. ALAN MARSHALL, JOINT COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES, HEPBURN HOUSE UNQUOTE.
5. IN FUTURE ANY AUTHORITY WHICH YOU RECIEVE DIRECT FROM THE NEW JOINT COMMITTEE SHOULD BE REGARDED AS OFFICIAL AUTHORITY
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