TNAG-0794-FCO40-998-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1978 — Page 87

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6. WE ESTIMATE THAT IT WOULD TAKE 42 HOURS FOR THE HUEY FONG TO SAIL TO KAOHSIUNG FROM ITS PRESENT POSITION AND HAVE SO

INFORMED THE AMERICANS. HOWEVER, WE FEAR THE CHANCES OF PERSUADING

THE MASTER TO SET SAIL ARE MINIMAL.

7. WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY SOME OF THE SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED IN THE

COMMONS DEBATE ON REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM ON 15 DECEMBER.

8. GRATEFUL IF RESIDENT CLERK WOULD INFORM MORGAN (UND) AND CHECK WITH HIM WHETHER ANY COPY ADDRESSEES NEED RECEIVE THESE TELEGRAMS BY HIGHER PRIORITY, OR WHETHER OTHER POSTS (E.G. POTENTIAL RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES) NEED THEM.

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