TNAG-0793-FCO40-997-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1978 — Page 232

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 3 0 OCT 1978

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TEL NO 411 OF 27/10/78

REPEATED TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND

IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA

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YOUR TEL NO 330 TO UKMIS GENEVA: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES,

CARGO HAS BEEN TRANS-SHIPPED FROM MY PACIFIC CONVEYOR

TO ANOTHER VESSEL OF SAME LINE.CAPTAIN SAYS NO INSTRUCTIONS FROM COMPANY BUT VESSEL WILL PROBABLY REMAIN HERE FOR AT LEAST A FEW DAYS, COMPANY GENERAL MANAGER SAID TO BE IN BANGKOK AT PRESENT.

2.UNHCR HAVE INFORMED US THAT FRANCE OFFERED TO TAKE MORE REFUGEES THAN THE FOUR THEY HAVE ACCEPTED, SUT THE VIENTAMESE STATED PREFERENCE FOR AUSTRALIA

OR USA AND REFUSED FRENCH OFFER.

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HK & GD

MR. CORTAZZI

MR.WEIR

MR. MURRAY

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE

6.GRAFTON ST.W.1.

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