UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
FM CANBERRA
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 12
OF 060412Z JULY 88
INFO PRIORITY FCO, BANGKOK, HANOI
TOP COPY O POT 7
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MDLIAN 0505
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AUSTRALIAN TV: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. SYDNEY'S CHANNEL 7 PROPOSE TO DO A HALF HOUR PROGRAMME ON VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG AND THAILAND TYING THIS IN WITH AUSTRALIA'S POLICY ON ASIAN IMMIGRATION.
2. THEY HAVE ASKED US WHAT ACCESS THEY MIGHT BE ALLOWED IN HONG KONG AND, IN PARTICULAR, WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO:
(I)
VISIT THE CAMPS AND THE SHIP HOLDING REFUGEES: (II) ACCOMPANY A HELICOPTER OR SHIP PATROL:
(III) INTERVIEW APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS.
3. JOHN GATFIELD AND HIS TEAM PROPOSE TO VISIT IN TWO TO THREE WEEKS TIME. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY ADVICE.
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