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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 324 AND 330: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES,

1. YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE'

GOVERNOR AND MINISTERS AGREE WITH THE LINE PROPOSED.

2. MINISTERS TAKE IT THAT QUOTE GENUINE WAR REFUGEES AND POLITICAL REFUGEES UNQUOTE (PARA 1(C) OF YOUR TELEGRAM 330) MEANS THAT FOR

THE PRESENT NO REFUGEES FROM THE FIGHTING WILL BE RETURNED TO

VIETNAM (OR KHMER REPUBLIC) UNLESS THEY EXPRESS A WISH TO GO BACK. THEY ENDORSE THE VIEW THAT IT WILL BE EASIER TO GET PUBLIC SUPPORT, IF NECESSARY, FOR RESTRICTIVE MEASURES LATER ON IF HONG KONG IS SEEN TO BE HELPFUL TO GENUINE REFUGEES IN THE INITIAL STAGES.

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