GPS 147
IMMEDIATE
DESKBY 2009002
CYPHER/CAT-A-
CONFIDENTIAL
FM WASHINGTON 1921452
RECEIVES IN
REGISTRY N
20 JUL1976
HKIL 245/5/1
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 2009087
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO. 2474 OF 19/7
NEAT
INFO HONG KONG UKMIS GENEVA AND SAVING HANO1.
REF.
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HONG KONG TELNO. 719 TO FCO: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
1. WE HAVE RECEIVED A TELEGRAM FROM A NUMBER OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS HERE (ALL HIGHLY RESPECTED) PROTESTING AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT NOT TO ALLOW THE REFUGEES ON THE SS "AVA" TO LAND, TEXT IN MIFT. GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE ON LINE TO TAKE IN REPLY: WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF YRTELNO, 134 TO UKMIS GENEVA, WHICH WE ASSUME REPORTS THE LINE TAKEN BY NEWS DEPARTMENT.
FCO PASS SAVING HANOI.
RAMSBOTHAM
FILES
HKD (3)
UND
NEWS D
SEAD
FED
NA
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[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
PS/LORD GORONWY- ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
COPIES
MR KIDD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON ST
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