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TELEGRAM NUMBER 239 OF 08 MARCH
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INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
MY TELEGRAM 217 OF 4.3.82 AND TELECON WILLIAMSON/HEYWOOD
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
WE OVERLOOKED THE REFERENCE TO THE 4D CATEGORY PROBABLY BECAUSE DISCUSSION HERE HAS ONLY EMBRACED THE 4E CATEGORY. NEVERTHELESS THE SAME POLICY OF WISHING TO SEE IT PUBLICISED
APPLIES.
2. WE HAVE NOW BEEN NOVERTAKEN BY EVENTS HOWEVER. ACCODDING TO
MBASSADOR VINE WHO CAME STRAIGHT TO HONG KONG FOLLOWING LAST WEEK'S MEETING OF AMERICAN REFUGEE OFFICIALS
IN MANILA, THE AMERICANS ARE NOW PROPOSING FAIRLY BROAD PUBLICITY OF THEIR CHANGED POLICIES. THE POINT WHICH WE AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN MAKING ALL ALONG.
3. WE WILL BE REPORTING SEPARATELY WHAT AMBASSADOR VINE HAD
TO TELL US.
MACLEHOSE
MINIMAL
HKrqD
SEAD
THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT ADVANCED
COPIES
то
HKGO LONDON
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