TNAG-0653-FCO40-802-Previously-closed-extract-Folio-87.-Now-released-and-reunite-1977 — Page 27

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18 JUL 1977

MK11242/302/1

TO IMMEDIATE BRASILIA TELNO 1 OF 16 JULY

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ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 178 TO FCO OF 15 JULY:

VIETNAMESE BOAT REFUGEES.

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THE ''FROTA SANTOS'' IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE HERE ON AFTERNOON OF 16 JULY CARRYING 97 (NOT 70) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

2. WE HAVE ALREADY OBTAINED THE USUAL GUARANTEE FROM THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, AND THE REFUGEES WILL BE PERMITTED TO LAND TEMPORARILY IN HONG KONG.

THEIR LOCAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES WILL BE MET BY UNHCR PENDING THEIR RESETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE.

3. LOCAL AGENTS OF THE TANKER HAVE BEEN INFORMED.

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