TNAG-0791-FCO40-995-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1978 — Page 135

GPS 90

PRIORITY

EN CLAIR

AKK_243/1

COAPR 1978

بوگی

MI ALOBAKA HJ. 10 APR 1973

REGISTRY

Action Taken

PA

пъ

125. "Tir

DESK OFFICER INDEX

PA

FM UKMIS GENEVA 0721202

UNCLASSIFIED

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 5 OF 7 APRIL INFO PRIORITY FCO OSLO KUALA LUMPUR HANO |

YOUR TELNO 437 .

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

See. 51

1. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH UNHCR AND NORWEGIAN MISSION WHO SAY THEIR GOVERNMENT IS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS DANCER OF A SUPER OIL TANKER CARRYING SO MANY PASSENGERS. IT HAS A CAPACITY OF 40 AND ONLY SUFFICIENT FOOD AMD WATER SUPPLIES FOR ITS CREW OF 29. THERE ARE ALSO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES,

2. NORWEGIAN MISSION HAVE GUARANTEED TO UNHCR AND US THAT NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL REFUGEES FOR WHOM HOMES CANNOT BE FOUND ELSEWHERE.

BURNS

FILES

SEAD

UND

HK & GD

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

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