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PARIS, JUNE 12 (AFP). SOME 119 50UTH VIETNAMESE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS, LIVING IN HONG KONG, ARE BEING THREATENED WITH EXPULSION FROM THE COLONY AND WITH BEING TURNED OVER TO SAIGON AUTHORITIES THE PARIS OFFICE OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCED TODAY.
AMNESTY SAID THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WHO IS NOW IN LONDON, WILL SUBMIT THE EXPULSION ORDER TODAY TO SECRETARY OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE JAMES CALLAGHAN.
THE HONG KONG RED CROSS HAS APPEALED TO AMNESTY AND CTHER INTERNATIONAL GROUPS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. THE PRESIDENT OF AMNESTY, MARTIN ENNALS, IS ALSO TO INTERVENE WITH THE BRITISH-GOVERNMENT.
AMNESTY SAID ITS REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG HAS ASKED THE INTERIM GOVERNOR OF THE COLONY FOR A DELAY SO THAT A PLACE OF REFUGE CAN BE FOUND FOR THE 119 SOUTH VIETNAMESE.
THE AMNESTY OFFICE HERE SAID THEIR LIVES WOULD BE IN DANGER IF THEY WERE TRANSFERRED TO SAIGON. AFP AF 922
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