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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 15 JUN 1978

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YOUR TELNO 460: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

AG..PY

PA Leilon Taxa

1. THIS IS EXCELLENT AND HELPFUL NEWS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT

PUBLICITY CAN BE GIVEN TO THE DECISION AT THIS STAGE AND WHETHER

ICEM/UNHCR MAY NOW BE ASKED TO DISCOVER WHICH REFUGEES WOULD LIKE TO SEEK SETTLEMENT IN THE UK.

2. WE ASSUME YOU WILL SHORTLY BE ASKING UKMIS GENEVA TO INFORM

UNHCR OF THIS OFFER (SEE ALSO MY TELNO 721 PARA 6),

MACLEHOSE

Tel. cut agreed with

H.O. + UND

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