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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
16 APR 1980
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
Action Take
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GR S 63
RESTRICTED
FM OTTAWA 091710Z APR 80
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
RESANA nu
PA
126.4
An 16/1
HKED
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3 OF 9 APRIL
SAVING TO FCO UKMIS GENEVA
INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES
How
from
Hong Kong? work. Ritter tllanczy Offers ?
1. THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED ON 2 APRIL THAT IT WILL
SPONSOR A FURTHER 10,000 REFUGEES, BRINGING THE TOTAL BY THE END OF THIS YEAR TO 60,000. SO FAR 12,000 HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED UNDER
GOVERNMENT SPONSORSHIP AND 32,000 PRIVATELY: THE REMAINING SIX
THOUSAND WILL BE SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT IF PRIVATE MEANS ARE
NOT AVAILABLE.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES.
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NEWS D
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PS/PUS
SIR D MAITLAND
MR MURRAY
MR STRATTON
LORD NG LENNOX
MAED
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED] [THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]
RESTRICTED
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
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