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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 716 OF 14 AUGUST/1FO CANBERRA SAIGON INFO SAVING PARIS THE HAGUE.

CANBERRA TELNO 730: REPATRIATION OF VIETNAMESE FROM HONG KONG,

1. WE TAKE IT FROM YOUR TELS NOS 14 TO SAIGON AND 766 (NOT REPEATED TO ALL) THAT YOU HAVE NO PRESENT INTENTION OF SENDING THE FOUR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED AT HONG KONG AIRPORT BACK TO VIETNAM. IF YOU DID AT ANY TIME PROPOSE TO DO SO, WE SHOULD LIKE TO BE CONSULTED FIRST, TO HAVE DETAILS OF EACH CASE, AND TO BE SURE THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY INTERESTED ORGANISATION TO TRY TO ARRANGE FOR THEN TO GO TO A THIRD COUNTRY.

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15 AUG 1974