OCMIAN 5253
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00 CANBE
FM FCOLN TO CANBE
080918Z AUG
GRS 257
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FM FC 0
TO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA
TELNO 380
OF 080918Z AUGUST 86
(21
24
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HKK
7
243/11
RECEIVEN. PSAISTRY
2 & AUG 1986
FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF HKD
WAS SENT TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 1464 OF 16/7
REGISTRY
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1464
OF 160900Z JULY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, HANOI, KUALA LUMPUR
72
YOUR TELNO 2237: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1.
TUR ARIVED AFTER PROPOSALS SUMMARISED IN OUR TELNO 1346
HAD ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED TO MINISTERS. HOWEVER, OUR SUBMISSION
INCLUDED REFERENCE TO A PROBABLE FALL IN US OFFTAKE FROM THIS
AUTUMN AS FORESHADOWED IN YOUR PREVIOUS TELS. MINISTERS HAVE SINCE
AGREED TO OUR RECOMMENDATIONS, AND WE SHALL NOW:
(A)
(B)
APPROACH HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS ON THE NEED FOR A
CONTINUED UK OFFTAKE FROM HONG KONG, AND
EXAMINE IN DETAIL HOW WE SHOULD PROCEED TO CONSULT WITH
RESETTLEMENT COUNTIRES AND OTHERS ON THE LONGTERM PROBLEM
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