TNAG-0792-FCO40-996-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1978 — Page 107

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4. OUR INTENTION WAS TO TRY TO REPATRIATE PHAM ON THE NEXT SPECIAL CHARTER FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH CITY IF THE VIETNAMESE WOULD AGREE TO THIS. HOWEVER, MAIDEEN HAS NOW INDICATED THAT THE FLIGHT MUST AGAIN BE POSTPONED. WE THINK WE MUST NOW CONSIDER SENDING HIM VIA BANGKOK IF WE COULD HAVE AN ASSURANCE FROM THE VIETNAMESE THAT HE WOULD BE ADMITTED. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD APPROACH THE VIETNAMESE TO SEEK THEIR AGREEMENT TO HIS RETURN AND THEIR VIEWS

ON HOW THIS SHOULD BE DONE.

MACLEHOSE

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TREPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED FOR

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