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CPS 73
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HKK 243/1.
1970
FM UKNIS GENEVA 101130Z OCT 73
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM MUMBER 466 OF 10 OCTOBER
INFO MANILA, HONG KONG.
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INFO SAVING KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA, SINGAPORE.
MANILA TELNO 411: REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTRE
1. WHEN THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE HOME OFFICE, MR RAISON, SAW THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES YESTERDAY HE EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG HAVING ACCESS TO THE SPECIAL PROCESSING CENTRES. HARTLING TOOK NOTE. MR RAISON ALSO SAID IN HIS STATEMENT YESTERDAY TO THE UNHCR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (COPIES BY DAG TO HONG KONG AND FCO) QUOTE I ALSO HOPE THAT REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG CAN HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO PROCESS CENTRES AS OTHER REFUGEES
UNQUOTE.
2. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS POINT WITH SENIOR UNHCR OFFICIALS,
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES
MARSHALL
FILES
SEAD
IK & GD
UND
FED
FS/MR BLAKER
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
LORD NG LENNOX
(REPRATED AS REQUESTED]
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