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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 418 OF 22/5.
FOR GOVERNOR FROM O'KEEFFE.
1. THE MINISTER FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT HAS, ON THE SUGGESTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AGREED TO MAKE
MONEY AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU BEAR THE BURDEN OF LOOKING
AFTER THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WHILE IN TRANSIT IN HONG
KONG. SHE WOULD LIKE AN ESTIMATE OF HOW MUCH IT IS
COSTING TO FEED, HOUSE AND CLOTHE THE REFUGEES. SUBJECT TO THIS, SHE HAS INITIALLY AGREED TO MAKE AVAILABLE UP TO £20,000.
2. PLEASE USE THIS INFORMATION PUBLICLY IF IT IS HELPFUL
LOCALLY, IF YOU ARE MAKING A PRESS STATEMENT, PLEASE TELEGRAPH TEXT.
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PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
PS/PUS
MR MALE
PS TO MRS HART
MR BLANKS DS11 MOD
SIR J HUNT CABINET OFFICE
MR T FITZGERALD HOME OFFICE LUNAR HSE
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