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RE LONG KONG

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PV PCO 1612012 NOVEMBER 78

TO CUCINE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 362 OF 15 NOVEMBER

HKK 341/1

RECEIVED IN RACISVAT MJ.

2 0 NOV 1978

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CLE

VIETNAMESE REFUCEES.

1. WE HAVE HEARD FROM MOD THAT 133 ETHNIC CHINESE FROM VIETNAM

WHO HAD TAKEN UP RESIDENCE IN CHINA ATTEMPTED TO ENTER HONG KONG

SARLIER THIS MOUTH BUT WERE ARRESTED AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. THE

NOD REPOPT ALSC 3TATED THAT THE CHINESE REFUSED TO ACCEPT 2UE

GROUP WHEN YOU ATTEMPTED REPATRIATION.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF THIS INCIDENT AND, IF THE

OD ACCOUNT IS ACCURATE, FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON ITS IMPLICATIONS.

OVEN

FILES

HK & GD

UND

FED

SEAD

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE IN

LONDON

MR. CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

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