GRS 134
PHER CAT A
FM SAIGON @90845Z
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RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No.52
-9 JUL 1974
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HKK 14/5
TO ROUTINE FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 188 OF 9 JULY 1974. REPEATED FOR INFORMATION ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
MY TEL NO 176.
REPATRIATED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
LACT
h.
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NEXI
RES
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THE MFA INFORMED US TODAY THAT 66 OF THE GROUP WILL BE TRIED WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AT THE SAIGON CIVILIAN COURT
THE 66 COMPRISE 21 DESERTERS AND 45 OF FIRST INSTANCE.
DRAFT DODGERS. IT SEEMS CERTAIN THAT THE 21 WILL BE SENT FOR TRIAL BY A MILITARY TRIBUNAL.
DEPENDING UPON THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, THE 45 WILL EITHER BE SENT TO A MILITARY TRIBUNAL OR DEALTH WITH BY A CIVILIAN COURT.
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THE REMAINING 51 CONSIST OF MEN WITH NO MILITARY OBLIGATION, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
THEY ARE STILL ON CONSON.
THE MFA HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO FIND OUT WHEN THEY WILL APPEAR IN
COURT.
BUSHELL
FILES
HKIO D
SEAD
M V D
LEGAL ADVISERS
DEFENCE DEPT
GIPD
NEWS DEPT
P.S./LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
P.S./PUS.
MR WILRORD
MR MALE
SIR D WATSON
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