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RECEIVED INTAL REGISTRY No.52

12 JUN1974

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 648 OF 12 JUNE INFO PRIORITY SAIGON.

HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 621: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM SOUTH

VIETNAM.

SOUTH VIETNAMESE CONSUL GENERAL, PRESSING POLITICAL

ADVISER TODAY FOR NEWS OF OUR DECISION, HAS MADE FOLLOWING

ADDITIONAL POINTS

A) PRESIDENT THIEU IS TAKING A PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE QUESTION OF RETURN OF ILLEGALS, BECAUSE HE IS ANXIOUS TO DISCOVER AND BLOCK OFF METHOD OF ESCAPE:

B) SOUTH VIETNAMESE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ARE KEEN TO FIND WAY OF PROVIDING LEGAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE RETURN OF THE

GROUP SO AS TO MINIMISE GRAVITY OF CHARGES WHICH COULD BE BROUGHT AGAINST THEM:

C) ASSURANCES HAVE BEEN REPEATED THAT NOTHING SERIOUS SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE GROUP SINCE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED AS INNOCENT

VICTIM'S OF THE SMUGGLING SYNDICATE.

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