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PA Hkk 243/2
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HKK 243 2 243/2
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
04 MAY 1983
GRS 55
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FM BRASILIA 03:1735Z MAY 83
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 001 OF 3 MAY
REPEATED INFO FCO, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
60,
DESK OFFICEN
INDEX
FIEGITRY
PA
Action Takan
AF 4/5
FROM PERCEVAL
149)
YOUR TELNO 1 TO ASUNCION:
REFUGEES IN SOUTH AMERICA
POSSIBLE RE-SETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE
1. BRAZIL'S HUGE FOREIGN DEBT, DEEP RECESSION AND MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT (WHICH LED RECENTLY TO RIOTS IN SAO PAULO) MAKE THIS
AN UNPROPITIOUS MOMENT FOR ANY ATTEMPT BY STUMPF TO PERSUADE THE
BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT TO ACCEPT VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
HARDING
BOAT PEOPLE
LIMITED
PS
PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVT Office
SEAD
HK & GD
SAND YUND
FED
PUSD NEWS D MAED
MR WRIGHT
MR GIFFARD
KR DONALD MR ADAMS MR URE
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