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HIM THE LIST OF BRITISH CITIZENS STRANDED IN SAICON, WHICH WAS PASSED TO UKMIS GENEVA BY THE ICR C, TOGETHER WITH THE NAMES OF A NUMBER OF OTHER HONG KONG RESIDENTS IN SAIGON, WHOSE FAMILIES HERE HAVE BEEN AGITATING FOR THEIR RETURN.

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4. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE RETURN FLIGHTS FROM HONG KONG TO SAIGON MIGHT CARRY NOT ONLY UNHCR AID MATERIALS, BUT ALSO THOSE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG WISHING TO BE REPATRIATED TO VIETNAM, OF WHOM THE UNHCR HAVE INVESTIGATED ABOUT 50 CASES. SO FAR THE UNHCR HAS NOT RECEIVED CLEARANCE FROM THE SAIGON AUTHORITIES FOR THE RETURN OF ANY SUCH CASES, BUT WE HAVE ASKED CASELLA TO LOOK INTO THIS QUESTION.

MACLEHOSE

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MR WILFORD

SIR D. WATSON

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