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FROM : MISS A ADAMS, THE HAGUE
FILE REFERENCE : 243/1
30 MARCH 1980
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FOLLOWING FOR: P J WILLIAMSON ESQ, HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPT, FCC
COPIED TO : RP MARGOLIS ES DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES RESCUED BY DUTCH SHIPS
(AIR)
1. HIS TELELETTER OF 24 MARCH TO ROGER HERVEY, RICHARD MARGOLIS
ASKED US TOC REMIND THE DUTCH OF THEIR OPLIGATION TO PEMOVE
THEIR REMAINING 16 SHIP-RESCUE CASES FROM HONG KONG.
2. LAPRE, DESK OFFICER AT THE MEA, WAS AT FIRST SURPRICED. WICH I RAISED THIS QUESTION WITH HIR. HE HAD UNDERSTOOD THAT NO
SHIP-RESCUE CASES WERE STILL AWAITING RESETTLSTENT IN THE NLTHER-
LANDS. AFTER CONSULTING THE DOSSIER HE CALLED BACK TO SAY THAT
THE 16 REFUGEES REMAINING IN HONG KONG HAD SAID THAT THEY
DID NOT WISH TO BL RESETTLED IN THE NETHERLANDS BUT IN A THIRD
COUNTRY IN THE FAR EAST. BOTH THE NETHERLANDS CONSUL-CUPERAL
IN HONG KONG AND THE METHERLANDS EMBASSY IN FAMILA HAD
EPER INSTRUCTED TO SEEK PLACES FOR THESE 15 IN A SUPİ-PERMANENT
CAMP IN THE PHILIPPINES. LATRE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CONSUL-GENERAL TO HONG KONG WAS ACTIVELY FOLLOWING THIS UP. LAPRE CONCLUDED
THAT THERE HAD BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF
THE REPAIRING 16 REFUGEES.
3. WE SUGGEST THAT RICHARD MARGOLIS TAKE THIS UP DIRECT WITH
THE NETHERLANDS CONSUL-GLNERAL AND IMPRESS ON HIM THE NEED
TO FIND PLACES URGENTLY, WE SHOULD OF PREPARED HOWEVER TO RETURN
TO THE CHAROL WITH THE KPA HERE IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
FC PLEASE TAKE COPYING ACTION.
STOWED : PISS A ADAMS
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