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INFO ROUTINE FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
1. UNHCR HAVE REQUESTED DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR DRAGONAIR (BOEING 737) FLIGHTS TO LAND AT HANOI ON 3, 10, 19 AND 26 APRIL. THE AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON THE SAME DAY IN EACH CASE. DETAILS OF THE FLIGHTS ARE :
FLIGHT NUMBER : KA 3253
KA 9252
CAPTAIN AND CREW :
AIRCRAFT TYPE :
CALLSIGN :
PURPOSE OF FLIGHT :
ITINERARY CALL DATES) :
(INBOUND) COUTBOUND)
SEVEN
BOEING 737
AS FLIGHT NUMBER VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
KA 3253 ETD HONG KONG 1215 (LOCAL)
ETA HANOI
KA 9252 ETD HANOI
1340 (LOCAL)
1440 (LOCAL)
ETA HONG KONG 1815 (LOCAL)
2. EACH FLIGHT WILL CARRY APPROXIMATELY 120 PASSENGERS PLUS THE CREW. WE ARE DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF USING AN L/D 11 (TRISTAR) RATHER THAN A 737 FOR THE 26 APRIL FLIGHT. THIS WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS TO ABOUT 250. WE WILL NOTIFY YOU OF THE CHANGE IF THIS ARRANGEMENT CAN BE PUT IN PLACE.
WILSON
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