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TELELETTER SANKEY/GALSWORTHY (HKD) 2 DECEMBER: VIETNAMESE

REFUGEES

1. PARA 2 OF TLUR: ALTHOUGH MKAPA'S REMARK ABOUT CHEFS

MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INTENDED SERIOUSLY, IT SO HAPPENS THAT THERE

ARE IN FACT A NUMBER OF REFUGEES IN HONG KONG WITH SIMPLE

CULINARY SKILLS: IN THE GOVERNMENT-RUN CLOSED CAMPS, FOR

EXAMPLE, MOST OF THE COOKING FOR THE CAMP POPULATION IS DONE

BY REFUGEES, WHO ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED FOR THE PURPOSE.

2.

SINCE THIS MIGHT AT LEAST PROVIDE YOUR SUCCESSOR WITH A

BASIS FOR A FURTHER APPROACH TO THE TANZANIANS IN DUE COURSE,

GRATEFUL IF HONG KONG COULD PROVIDE DETAILS DIRECT TO DAR ES

SALAAM OF HOW MANY REFUGEES MIGHT POSSESS SUCH SKILLS, AND

ANY OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

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