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TELEGRAM NUMBER 004 OF 9 FEBRUARY 1983
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, FCO AND UKMIS GENEVA
FOR FORD FROM MARGOLIS
PROPOSED RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN FRENCH GUYANA
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELPFUL LETTER OF 26 JANUARY. STUMPF HAS GONE VERY PUBLIC ON RETURN HERE AND IS ENCOURAGING SPECULATION THAT 5,000 VRS MAY GO TO FRENCH GUYANA WITHIN SIX MONTHS. WE ARE MEETING HIM TOMORROW AFTERNOON LOCAL TIME (10 FEBRUARY). IT IS JUST POSSIBLE THAT THE GUIANESE AUTHORITIES MAY HAVE BEEN LESS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT STUMPF'S PROPOSALS AS HE IS CLAIMING, BUT WE DOUBT IT. YOUR LETTER WILL BE USEFUL IN TRYING TO BRING HIM DOWN TO EARTH. IS THERE ANYTHING MORE YOU COULD ADD ABOUT FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND GUYANESE ATTITUDES WHICH WE COULD PRODUCE AS THE EXPERT AND AUTHORATIVE ASSESSMENT. IF THERE IS, GRATEFUL FOR REPLY DESKBY 100200Z.
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MR SIDDLE LEGAL ADVISER MISS WILMSHURST
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