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Mariefred, Sweden, 9th August 1974.

The British Foreign Minister,

The Rt. Hon. Mr. Hames Callaghan,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

London S W

Dear Sir,

RECEIVED REGISTRY No.52

12 AUG 1974

NOKYS

LABT

REF.

NEXI REF.

264

As members of the Amnesty International we have to our regret learned that

the 117 Southvietnam fugitives which Hong Kong on the 16th June returned to Saigon

now have been transported to the notorius prison on Con Son Island. Amongst these

fugitives there are 14 youngsters below 15 years old. The conditions of this prison

ix are so wellknown that word cannot describe the unhuman treatment which is so extremely

far from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The British Government has their responsibility for the administration in Hong Kong

and the Government in your country should demand at the authorities in Saigon that these

fugitives receive the mild treatment promised them if they returned to Saigon. A careful

investigation should be made about their present conditions in the prison and what they

will be accused for.

Kindly do your best to arrange that they are given free as soon as possible or that

they in any case receive a human treatment.

шайся Вения

Marianne Berens

150 30 Mariefred, Sweden

Yours faithfully,

Tage Giron