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THE MEA HAVE NOW OBTAINED FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CASE FROM THE OTHER MINISTRIES CONCERNED. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS THAT THERE ARE IN THE GROUP 21 DESERTERS AND 45 DRAFT DODGERS.

THE REASON THAT THESE FIGURES HAVE INCREASED IS THAT THE GROUP INITIALLY GAVE THEIR FALSE OR ASSUMED CHINESE NAMES RATHER THAN THEIR LEGAL VIETNAMESE NAMES. ONLY WITH FULLER

INVESTIGATION HAS THE STATUS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL BECOME CLEAR.

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LEGAL ADVISERS

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MR MALE

SIR D WATSON

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