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following disembarkation at various ports in SE Asia. These countries are Norway, FRG, France, USA, Algeria, Liberia and Israel.

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UNHCR have given us an oral undertaking to pay the travel costs of any refugees who are brought to the UK and also to pay their further travel costs if they subsequently move to another country of final resettlement. My understanding is that UNHCR will have responsibility for, and therefore maintain while they are in the K, any refugees who have to be brought here on a temporary basis.

Cc: CN Salmon Esq

UK MIS GENEVA

SEAD HKD

FED

P Morgan

United Nations Department