GR 50
RESTRICTED
нке
24312
RECEIVED
TRY NO. 51
7 AUG 1981
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
PA.
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG 061012Z AUG 81
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 726 OF 6 AUGUST
Ni
MY TELNO 588 YOUR TELNO 559:
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: M V 'BEN AVON'.
متر
Pine 7/8
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE BRITISH-OWNED AND REGISTERED
VESSEL 'BEN AVON HAS RESCUED 32 REFUGEES AT SEA. SHE IS DUE IN HONG KONG AT 1400 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON SATURDAY 8 AUGUST. HONG KONG
IS HER NEXT PORT OF CALL.
2. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THESE REFUGEES MAY BE LANDED
AGAINST A GUARANTEE OF RESETTLEMENT IN THE UK.
CATER
BOAT PEOPLE LIMITED
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE
SEAD
HK & GD
UND
PS
FED
ECD
PUSD
INFORMATION D
NEWS D
MAED
PS/LPS
PS/MR RIDLEY PS/FUS
SIR E YOUDE
SIR A ACLAND
MR DONALD
LORD NG LENNOX
COFIES TO:
MR RUSHFORD
LEGAL ADVISER
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