TNAG-0794-FCO40-998-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1978 — Page 97

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3. HONG KONG HAS SCRUPULOUSLY OBSERVED THE FIRST PORT OF CALL

PRINCIPLE IN DEALING WITH REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM. WE THINK IT IS VITAL TO CONTINUE DOING SO IF THE REFUGEE PROBLEM IS TO BE DEALT

WITH IN A HUMANE AND RATIONAL MANNER.

MACLEHOSE

FILES UND

HK & GD

FED

SEAD

NEWS D

SAD..

EID

PUSD

OID

IPD

MVD

PS

FS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

PS/PUS

· SIR A DUFF

· MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY MR LEAHY

COPIES TO

:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

[REPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED FOR

DEPARTMENTAL DECISION]

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