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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, UKMIS GENEVA
INFO ROUTINE HANOI
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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FIRST ASYLUM
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P.G.
AS MENTIONED IN PARA. 3 OF OUR TELNO 17 OF 4 JANUARY, WE WERE
AWAITING A PAPER FROM UNHCR ON THE LEGAL AND HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND TO THE PRINCIPLE OF FIRST ASYLUM AS IT APPLIES TO
HONG KONG. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED THIS PAPER (COPY FOLLOWS BY BAG).
GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS AND YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER, AND IF SO IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES, HONG KONG COULD CEASE TO ACT AS A PLACE OF
FIRST ASYLUM FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
WILSON
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Relating of Refugees geographical adjustment
1951
UN Convention
Status
1967
DISTRIBUTION
116
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113
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
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HKD
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WED
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ECD (I)
ECD (E)
ADDITIONAL
3
MRS WYETH ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
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NEWS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
HKGO LONDON
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