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AND TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONGKONG AND UKMIS GENEVA.
MYTEL NO 197 :
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ABOARD MV ''SIBONGA''
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UNHCR HAVE REPORTED THAT FRENCH HAVE AGREED TO TAKE FAMILY COMPRISING SIX PERSONS AND AUSTRALIANS FAMILY OFNINE.
2. HOWEVER UNHCR ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THAI AUTHORITIES TO SIGN PAPERS PERMITTING DISEMBARKATION DUE TO CURRENT VISIT OF VICE PRESIDENT MONDALE WITH WHOM THEY ARE FULLY OCCUPIED. TOMORROW (5 MAY) IS PUBLIC HOLIDAY WHEN NO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AVAILABLE. IF PAPERS SIGNED TODAY THE FIFTEEN REFUGEES CONCERNED WILL BE DISEMBARKED INTO TRANSIT CAMP. IF NOT THERE IS LITTLE HOPE OF THEIR BEING DISEMBARKED TOMORROW BEFORE SHIP SAILS.
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