OCMIAN 0177
UNCLASSIFIED
DD 160015Z TOKYO
FM FCOLN TO TOKYO
RECEIVE
1517152 JUL
GRS 187
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FM FCO
TO DESKBY 160015Z TOKYO
TELNO 570
OF 151715Z JULY 86
1130
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HKK 243/B
23 JUL 1986
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YOUR TELNO 741: SHIP RESCUE: S S GEOMITRA
1. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR USING WORDING AT PARA 1 (II)
OF TUR, BUT RECOMMEND A SLIGHT ADAPTATION AS FOLLOWS:
'THE UK GUARANTEES THAT ANY OF THESE REFUGEES THAT HAVE NOT
RECEIVED OFFERS OF RESETTLEMENT UNDER THE RASRO SCHEME WITHIN 90
DAYS OF DISEMBARKATION, WILL BE PERMITTED TO RESETTLE IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM.'
2.
SHELL TANKERS HAVE PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS:
A) OF THE ORIGINAL 57 REFUGEES, 20 ARE ADULT MALES, 7 ADULT FEMALES, 18 BOYS UNDER 18, 12 GIRLS UNDER 18. OVER THE WEEKEND,
ONE CHILD BECAME SERIOUSLY ILL AND WAS DISEMBARKED AT OKINAWA
TOGETHER WITH HER FATHER AND TWO SISTERS.
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B) THE REFUGEES EMBARKED AT NHATRANG, SOUTHERN VIETNAM ON 3 JULY.
C) ONE OF THE MEN IS DESCRIBED AS AN ARMY OFFICER' AND ANOTHER
AS A LIEUTENANT ARMY EDUCATION OFFICER'.
D) THE GEOMITRA IS NOW DUE TO ARRIVE AT NIGISHI TERMINAL,
TOKYO BAY.
THEY ARE INFORMING UNHCR OF THESE DETAILS.
HOWE
LIMITED
SEAD
MAED
UND
HKD
DR WILSON
COPIES TO.
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MISS HEBDEN, HOME OFFICE
(LUNAR HOUSE)
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