TNAG-0497-FCO40-562-Deportation-of-foreign-nationals-from-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 151

PRIORITY

GPS 92A

CYPHER CAT A

FM THE HAGUE #91615Z

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CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED

REGISTRY N-52

12 AUG 1974

NICKIY/D

222

TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO. 331 OF 9 AUGUST 1974 INFO ROUTINE PARIS

CANBERRA HONG KONG AND SAIGON.

YOUR TELNO. 102: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS RETURNED TO SOUTH VIETNAM

FROM HONG KONG.

1.

FOREIGN MINISTRY SAY THERE HAS BEEN NO (NO) DECISION BY NETHERLANDS AUTHORITIES TO GIVE ASYLUM TO ANY OF THIS GROUP: NOR

WERE THEY ASKED BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO DO SO.

2. FOREIGN MINISTRY HAVE, HOWEVER, JUST RECEIVED REQUEST FROM AMNESTY TO PRESS SOUTH VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES TO RELEASE THESE

PRISONERS AND TO URGE THEM TO HOLD AN ENQUIRY INTO THE CAUSE OF

DEATH OF 14 OF THE 118. THEY WILL LET US KNOW WHAT THEY DEC IDE

TO REPLY.

BLAKEWAY

FILES

HKIOD

SEAD

SWPD

WED

MVD

NEWS D

LAST

+ א.

211

NEX

REF.

275

FS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

PS/MR ENNALS

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