TNAG-0791-FCO40-995-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1978 — Page 89

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IMMEDIATE

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TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK TELNO 64 OF 11 MAY 1978

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

12 MAY 1978

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YOUR TELNO 93 AND SERVICE MESSAGE AMENDING PARA 2: VIETNAMESE

REFUGEES ABOARD INDIAN MERCHANT VESSEL.

THE CASE OF MADAM HUYNH AND HER GRANSON IS BEING GIVEN FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION. HOWEVER IT WILL TAKE TIME TO MAKE FULL ENQUIRIES AND WE SEE NO REASON WHY THE THAI AUTHORITIES SHOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO LAND FOR NORMAL UNHCR PROCESSING AT THE FIRST PORT OF CALL.' AT THIS STAGE WE CAN GIVE NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL BE ACCEPTED AND WHILE WE SHALL TRY OUR BEST A FIRM ANSWER MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE BEFORE THE SHIP SAILS ON 17 MAY,

2. IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE IF THESE REFUGEES WERE

TO BE SET ADRIFT WHILE THEIR CASE WAS BEING CONSIDERED HERE AND

WE THEREFORE HOPE THAT YOU AND UNHCR WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PERSUADE THE THAIS TO RECONSIDER.

MACLEHOSE

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MR.WEIR

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