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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 136 OF 18 MAY 1975 INFO IMMEDIATE HONG

KONG PRIORITY WASHINGTON OTTAWA COPENHAGEN AND SAVING PEKING,

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MY TELNO 133 OF 14 MAY: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.

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1. THE MFA HAVE NOW CONFIRMED TO US THAT THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT

ARE WILLING TO RECEIVE THE 22 REMAINING REFUGEES ON THE MS JAPAN

(EXCLUDING THE 5 WITH PERMISSION FOR CANADA).

2. THE SWEDISH CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN ASKED TO

INFORM THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES,

3. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN RELEASED TO THE PRESS TODAY

BY THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES.

F C O PASS SAVING TO PEKING

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[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET].

/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/

COPIES TO:

MAJOR B G JOHNSON

MR BLANKS DS 11

MR FITZGERALD

MR & MACDOWALL.

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MR WATTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

MR EDMONDS

SIR D WATSON MR LARMOUR

MR KIDD

MR HAWLEY

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