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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 736 OF 9 JULY INFO IMMEDIATE

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FOR CROWSON, HKIOD FROM POLITICAL ADVISER REE

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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 735.

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM SAIGON.

IN SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSION WITH STUART OF OUR MODIFIED VERSION OF WRITTEN ANSWER, I HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING WHETHER REFERENCE TO VICTIMS OF SMUGGLING SYNDICATE STILL LEAVES US OPEN TO QUESTIONS WHY TRUONG HONG WAS NOT TREATED AS A 'VICTIM''. WE SUGGEST YOU MIGHT CONSIDER SOME FORMULA ON THE LINE THAT THE, SOUTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT GAVE ASSURANCES THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED PRINCIPALLY TO PUNISH THE SMUGGLERS RATHER THAN THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF THE SMUGGLING RACKET. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELEGRAPH FINAL FORM.

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