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FM FCO 29181OZ NOV 79
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 996 OF 29 NOVEMBER
HK KZ 43
RECEIVED PUTNO. 51
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FROPOSED VISIT OF EX-MAYOR OF SAIGON
1. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE HAVE ASKED US TO PASS THE FOLLOWING:
QUOTE NO. HK 1332
1813A
YOUR TELNO 1213 AND MY REPLY HK1314: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: FR BAO
1. HOME OFFICE NOW CONFIRM AGREEMENT TO PAY AIR FARE AND MR BAO CONFIRMS WILLINGNESS TO VISIT HONG KONG FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS. BAO HOLDS A HOME OFFICE 1951 CONVENTION DOCUMENT AND A VISA WILL
BE REQUIRED.
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2. WEBB-JOHNSON WILL SEE BAO TOMORROW TO DISCUSS DETAILS OF VISIT. PRESENT PROPOSAL IS THAT HE SHOULD TRAVEL WITH MR LOVE OF HOME OFFICE ON 5 JANUARY. WEBB-JOHNSON FEELS THAT ACCOMMODATION AND ALLOWANCE OF A STANDARD LOWER THAN THAT OF HOME OFFICE AND VOLUNTARY AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE. GRATEFUL FOR EARLIEST INDICATION IF ACCOMMODATION AT STANDARD LOWER THAN
LUK KWOK IS PROPOSED.
3. WEBB-JOHNSON IS ARRANGING WITH HOME OFFICE FOR BAO TO VISIT
RECEPTION CENTRES AND SOME VIETNAMESE RESETTLED HERE BEFORE THE
VISIT. UNQUOTE
2. WE AGREE WITH WEBB-JOHNSON'S VIEW IN FARA 2 ABOUT THE STANDARD
OF ACCOMMODATION AND ALLOWANCES.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REPLY DESKBY 3009007.
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