L.
CONFIDENTIAL
Classification
Paga 5 of
19895
MRN
Cross."
Price paid by each refugee was between eight
and twelve tacls gold, which means that total cost
!
to refugees was close to $2 million dollars.
Reportedly,
Vietnamese immigration and security officials were
upset when they learned of this since they were not.
!
given percentage.
Same source reported that another
similar scheme is being arranged at present time since,
with bad weather, this is safest method of departing
Vietnam.
Source reported that with or without
connivance of Vietnamese officials future cases
similar to "Southern Cross" can be expected.
SHOESMITH
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CONFIDENTIAL Classification
L
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-OPTIONAL FORM 153A (Formerly FS-413A)
January 1975 Dopt. of State
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