visas. 16
DWF NR G 11/1
LDX NR778.
LIM 876/15
Hkk345/2
IVED IN BROWSTHE (10.`$
3 JA
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY Aulon Teked
AA3/2
Hd MUD,
5,
Hd NICE LEES, SPD) [FED]
CO HONG KONG
DESKBY 150830Z
Mr.
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GR 100
ADVANCE
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 150830Z
FM PEKING 150643Z JAN 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (MARGOLIS, PA'S OFFICE)
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO (FEB)
INFO SAVING CANBERRA
NIR
OUR TELNO IMMA 80 1 POLISH DEFECTORS TO AUSTRALIA
1. TUR CONTAINS APPLICATION FOR VISAS FOR FIVE POLISH DEFECTORS, ACCEPTED FOR SETTLEMENT IN AUSTRALIA, TO TRANSIT HONG KONG. THE FIVE ARE JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND BY UNHCR. THEY WILL HAVE VALID AUSTRALIAN VISAS, AND THEY HOLD CHINESE EXIT VISAS VALID UNTIL 23 JANUARY, THE AUSTRALIANS WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM OUT OF CHINA EARLY NEXT WEEK, AND HAVE MADE A POLITICAL REQUEST FOR OUR HELP WITH HONG KONG VISAS.
2. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN EXPEDITING THE ISSUE OF THESE VISAS. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE FURTHER DETAILS, THE AUSTRAL I AN COMMISSION IN HONG KONG IS FULLY IN THE PICTURE: CONTACT ELAINE MOLONEY TEL 5-2271717.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING TO CANBERRA
CRADO CK
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