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MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1975
QUEEN'S MESSAGE TO REFUGEES
THE QUEEN HAS SENT A MESSAGE TO THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG WISHING THEM THE DEST IN THE FUTURE.
THE MESSAGE CAME IN RESPONSE TO A TELEGRAM SENT TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE BY THE REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DODWELL'S RIDGE REFUGEE CAMP EXPRESSING THEIR GRATITUDE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
THE TELEGRAM FROM THE REFUGEE COMMITTEE TO THE QUEEN READ:
+ALL VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WHO LEFT EVERYTHING AND NATIVE LAND FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY RESPECTFULLY EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION AND HEARTFELT THANKS TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AND PEOPLE OF HONG KONG FOR GENEROSITY, MAGNANIMITY, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND COMMODITIES TO HELP THEM START ESTABLISHING A NEW LIFE IN FREE COUNTRIES. GOD BLESS YOU.+
THE QUEEN'S REPLY, SENT BY HER PRIVATE SECRETARY, READ:
+1 AM COMMANDED BY THE QUEEN TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELEGRAM AND TO SAY THAT THE QUEEN FOLLOWED WITH INTEREST THE DETAILS OF YOUR RECEPTION IN HONG KONG DURING HER OUN VISIT THERE, AND SENDS HER BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE.+
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