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TO IMMEDIATE SAIGON TELEGRAM NUMBER 24 OF 2 AUGUST/INFO PRIORITY

F C O AND BANGKOK.

FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.

F C O TELEGRAM NO 103 TO SAIGON.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM SOUTH VIETNAM.

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MARTIN ENNALS, SECRETARY GENERAL AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, HAS

SENT TELEGRAM TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SAYING "DEEPLY SHOCKED

AT REPORTS THAT 14 OF THE 188 (SIC) SOUTH VIETNAMESE DEPORTED

FROM HONG KONG ON 17 JUNE DIED FROM INJURIES IN CON SON PRISON.

ALSO 21 DEPORTEES SENT TO FRONT LINE UNITS WITHOUT TRAINING.

RESPECTFULLY URGE IMMEDIATE STEPS INSURING SOUTH VIETNAMESE PROMISES FOR LENIENCY GIVEN TO BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERN- MENTS FULFILLED, REQUEST URGENT AND IMPARTIAL INTERNATIONAL

INQUIRY''

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2. STORY THAT 14 OF THE 118 HAD DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES AND

ILLNESS WHILE AT CON SON PRISON APPEARED IN HONG KONG ''STANDARD'' ON SUNDAY 28 JULY, QUOTING RELIABLE SOURCES IN THE COLONY**. WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO INFORM PRESS THAT GROUP HAVE NOT BEEN

IN CON SON FOR SOME TIME AND THAT WE DISBELIEVE STORY. SO DOES SOUTH VIETNAM CONSULATE GENERAL. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM /URGENTLY

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