TNAG-0654-FCO40-803-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 44

GR 160

PRIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM HONG KONG 220100Z

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HKK 243/33211 24 OC 1977

RECEIVED

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

151

No

TO PRIORITY HANOI TELNO 145 OF 22 OCTOBER 1977.

INFO F C O

O)

YOUR TELS 167 AND 170 (NOT TO F C 0) AND MY TELNO 143.

HEREWITH MY TEL NO 140, WHICH WAS SENT TO YOU ON 11 OCTOBER VIA AND INFO F C 0.

GR 130

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 110701Z

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TO ROUTINE HANOI TELNO.140 CF 11 OCTOBER,

INFO F.C.0.

FOLLOWING FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.

心

1. YOU WILL BY NOW HAVE RECEIVED OUR INTERIM REPLY TO TELNO.147 WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY ASSIST YOU TO PERSUADE VIETNAMESE OF OUR

GOODWILL.

2. MAIDEEN HAS NOW TOLD US THAT VIETNAMESE HAVE APPROVED ONE FLIGHT ON 19TH OCTOBER.

3. THIS WILL ALLOW DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN YOURSELF, OUR OFFICER, MAIDEEN, AND VIETNAMESE IN HO CHI MINH CITY, AND MAY MAKE IT EASIER TO RESOLVE PRESENT PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY THOSE ARISING FROM THE SO-CALLED LIST OF 1500.

MACLEHOSE

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