TNAG-0791-FCO40-995-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1978 — Page 223

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Dr D C Wilson

CONFIDENTI AL

27 January 1978

5. There remains the question of the six refugees from the "Clara Maersk" who have throughout expressed a wish to return to Vietnam. Like you I can see no reason why we should stand in their way and, subject to the views of Hanoi, feel that we can now revive the question.

cc:

A M Simons (SEAD)

Mr Samuel (FED)

Mr Simpson-Orlebar (UND) Mr CW Squire (Washington) HE Mr R M Tesh CMG (Hanoi Mr P JL Popplewell (Peking)

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J A B Stewart