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IMMEDIATE

GR 158

CYPHER CAT A

FM SAIGON 15934Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CARVED IN

DENTIAL

REGISTRY No.51

η JUN 1974

NKK 145

1974

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 16 OF 15 JUNE,

INFO

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IMMEDIATE FCO.

LAST

REF.

NEAT

REF.

46

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM SOUTH VIETNAM.

{

YOUR TEL NO 659:

THE MFA HAVE ASKED US THIS MORNING TO INFORM YOU THAT

THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE CONSUL GENERAL WILL BE SEEKING URGENT CLEARANCE FROM YOU FOR AN AIRCRAFT TO FLY FROM SAIGON

TO HONG KONG TO COLLECT THIS GROUP. THEY HOPE CLEARANCE WILL BE SWIFTLY FORTHCOMING

2. IN YOUR TEL NO 652 PARA 8 YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU WOULD BE MAKING REPATRIATION ARRANGEMENTS BY CHARTERED AIRCRAFT, WE NUVE ASKED MFA TO CHECK BY PHONE WITH THE CONSUL GENERAL THAT THERE IS NO DUPLICATION OF ARRANGEMENTS,

За 1 UNDERSTAND THAT THE GVN WAS CONSIDERING USING A MILITARY AIRCRAFT FOR ECONOMY REASONS, WE POINTED OUT TO MFA THAT THIS MIGHT BE PRESENTATIONALLY UNHELPFUL, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE NOW REJECTED MILITARY AIRCRAFT,

4. LATEST POSITION IS THAT GVN WILL REQUEST CLEARANCE

FOR CIVILIAN PLANE ( AIR VIETNAM) TO COLLECT, PROBABLY ON MONDAY.

BUSHELL

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DEFENCE DEPT

LEGAL ADVISERS

PRIVATE SECRETARY

P.S./EORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

P.S./MR ENNALS

P.S./PUS

MR WILFORD

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