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FM FCO 111530 Z AUG 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 641 OF
F/11
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1 AUGUST
YOUR TELNOS 670 AND 730: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. AS ANGEL OF HOME OFFICE EXPLAINED TO BRIDGE RECENTLY,
CONSTRAINT ON OFFTAKE REMAINS PLACES IN RECEPTION CENTRES. AS A RESULT 238 ALREADY SELECTED CANNOT BE CALLED FORWARD UNTIL
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER. THERE IS THEREFORE NO POINT IN MAKING
ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS NOW.
2. HOME OFFICE WILL DISCUSS WITH YOU POSITION ON REMAINING
200 OR SO WHEN THOSE ALREADY SELECTED ARE BEING TAKEN OFF.
GILMOUR
LIMITED
H KG D
SEAD
UND.
PS/MR RIDLEY ·
PS/PUS
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MR DONALD -
COPIES TO:
MR ANGEL, HOME OFFICE, QUEEN ANNES GATE. HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON,
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