TNAG-0556-FCO40-651-Resettlement-of-Vietnamese-refugees-from-Hong-Kong-into-othe-1975 — Page 16

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TO ROUTINE BANGKOK TELNO 46 OF 15.5.75., AND TO ROUTINE CANBERRA,

KUALA LUMPUR. RFI TO FCO, HONGKONG (FOR BCARFE)

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FROM HUNT.

SINGAPORE TELEGRAM NO 44 TO BANGKOK (NOT TO CANBERRA, KUALA LUMPUR)

: AIR TRAFFIC INTO SAIGON.

1. WE HAVE HEARD A RUMOUR THAT RAAF C130 AIRCRAFT WITH UN MARKINGS

ARE FLYING EITHER FROM BUTTERWORTH OR EANGKOK INTO SAIGON WITH

EMERGENCY SUPPLIES UNDER UN AID PROGRAMMES,

LOCAL AUSTRALIAN HIGH

COMMISSION ARE AT PRESENT UNABLE TO CONFIRM THIS.

?. GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU OR OTHER ADDRESSEES MAY HAVE,

PARTICULARLY WHETHER PASSENGERS ARE BEING CARRIED.

TRIPP.