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IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM F C 0 13180OZ

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:

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 460 OF 13 JUNE

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

AKK 243/

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY MO. 51 14 JUN 1978

DESK O. INDEX

•TRY

PA

Act'od Talen

1.. HOME OFFICE HAVE NOW GIVEN FIRM AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO ACCEPT 50 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES PRESENTLY IN HONG KONG WHO APPLY

TO COME TO THE UK.

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2. FULL AGREEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON WORKING OUT FINANCIAL ARRANCEMENTS HERE. THIS IS BEING PURSUED ACTIVELY AND WE EXPECT TO GIVE FURTHER DETAILS SOON. WE HOPE THIS GESTURE WILL HELP YOU IN THE PRESENT

DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.

OWEN

FILES

HRED

UND.

SEAD

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/MR LUARD

MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY MR WEIR

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