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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELEGRAM-NUMBER 13 OF 7 NOVEMBER
INFO FCQ, JAKARTA, HANOI
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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1276 TO FCO:
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: MV HAIPHONG
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1. AUSTRALIANS SAY VESSEL IS NAMED HI HONG, REGISTERED IN HONG KONG AND CARRYING ABOUT 2,509 REFUGEES.
2. AUSTRALIANS HAVE NOT YET DECIDED POLICY ON ACCEPTING ITS PASSENGERS (PARA 2 OF REF TEL). IF HI HONG REACHES AUSTRALIA REFUGEES CAN EXPECT VERY CAREFUL SCREENING.
3. IMMIGRATION MINISTER SAID ON 6 NOVEMBER, IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS, THAT HI HONG HAD COLLECTED REFUGEES IN DUBIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, THAT IT WAS FIRST CLEAR INDICATION THAT UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE WERE ATTEMPTING TO PROFITEER FROM THE REFUGEE PROBLEM.
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