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RECEIVED REGISTRY No.52 - 1 MAY 1975
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FM HONG KONG 010255Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FLASH BANGKOK TELNO 23 OF 1 MAY.
امغران
ON 30.4.75, SWISSAIR BROUGHT IN BY SPECIAL FLIGHT FROM BANGKOK 58 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF A U.S. CITIZEN (MILLS). THIS GROUP HAS BEEN REFUSED ENTRY AND NEGOTIATION IS IN PROGRESS WITH SWISSAIR TO RETURN THEM TO BANGKOK. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE U.S. CONSULATE HERE HAS BEEN ASKED IF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO REMOVE THIS GROUP TO GUAM BUT THE OUTCOME IS UNSURE. WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THAI AUTHORITIES GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD THROW SOME LIGHT ON WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW THE GROUP MANAGED TO BOARD AN AIRCRAFT FOR HONG KONG. ALSO YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE POSSIBLE RE-ACTION OF THAI GOVERNMENT IF WE WERE TO RETURN THE REFUGEES TO BANGKOK. PLEASE REPLY BY FLASH TELEGRAM.
2. IF YOU ARE APPROACHED BY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS OF VIETNAM AND KHMER ORIGIN OR FROM AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES, PLEASE WARN THEM THAT THEY MUST NOT REPEAT NOT EMBARK FOR HONG KONG WITHOUT OUR PRIOR APPROVAL.
MACLEHOSE
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