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070720 MDHOAN 7722
QUOTA FOR THE ISSUING OF UK ENTRY VISAS AGAINST VISA PROMISE
LETTERS. WE UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION WHICH THOSE WAITING TO LEAVE VIETNAM MUST FEEL ABOUT THE DELAYS THAT ALREADY EXIST, AND A
FURTHER EMBASSY IMPOSED DELAY WOULD NEED TO BE EXPLAINED WITH
TACT AND SENSITIVITY. BUT IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO CONVINCE THOSE
CONCERNED THAT A SHORT ADDITIONAL DELAY WOULD CONSIDERABLY EASE
THEIR RECEPTION AT THE UK END.
5. WE DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE
THE APPROACHES SUGGESTED ABOVE.
REAL AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ONE
YOUR ADVICE ON HOW WE MIGHT BEST
HOWE
DIFFICULTIES INHERENT IN ANY OF
BUT THE PROBLEM AT THIS END IS A
AND WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR
TACKLE IT.
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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LEGAL ADVISERS
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PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
MR PATTEM ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR PATTEN ODA
ADDITIONAL
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MR J MACHIN DISASTER UNIT ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MR G-HARRISON ODA
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