CONEIDENTIAL
GRS 154
PRIORITY
RECRIVED IN
REGISTRY No.91
CYPHER CAT/A
기
JUN 1974
Ref,
FM HONG KONG 210900Z
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 683 OF 21 JUNE ANFO PRIORITY
SAIGON AND PARIS.
YOUR TELNO 582 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM SOUTH VIETNAM.
FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL HAS TOLD POLITICAL ADVISER THAT HE
HAD HEARD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FROM HIS GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE ALLEGED OFFER OF ASYLUM. HE HAS HOWEVER RECENTLY BEEN SUBJECTED TO PRESSURE FROM THE LOCAL AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, WHO RECEIVED A TELEGRAM FROM LONDON REFERRING TO ''STRONG POSSIBILITY'' THAT THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT WOULD HELP. CONSUL GENERAL HAS TAKEN EXCEPTION TO THIS FORM OF PRESSURE.
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2. HE HAS PROMISED TO LET POLITICAL ADVISER KNOW IF HE HEARS ANYTHING FROM PARIS, BUT HE IS VERY DOUBTFUL WHETHER HE WILL.
3. IN ANY CASE THE ONE MEMBER OF THE GROUP STILL IN HONG KONG (PARA 2 OF OUR TEL NO 662 TO YOU), WILL BE PERMITTED TO STAY HERE IF HE CAN VALIDATE HIS CLAIM. IF HE CANNOT PROVE THAT HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN, IT WOULD BE AN INDEFENSIBLE DISCRIMINATION IF HE WERE PERMITTED TO GO TO A THIRD COUNTRY WHEN HIS
COMPATRIOTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO VIETNAM.
4. I AM REPEATING THIS TELEGRAM TO PARIS IN CASE OUR EMBASSY
HAVE ANY LIGHT TO THROW ON THE ALLEGED FRENCH OFFER.
ROBERTS
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HKIOD
M & VD SEAD
FED PS
PS/LORD GORONWY~ROBERTS PS/MR ENNALS
PS/PUS
MR SCOTT
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