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FM HONG KONG 101138Z JAN 79

Roberto

Martin Ridgeon

(82A

See BLA

TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.76 OF 10 JANUARY,

- Head of Section

Far East

HKK 243/1

LIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

12 JAN1979

DESK OF

INDEX

No

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

31

YOUR TELNO.GUIDANCE 1 : LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG CONCERNING

CRGANISED TRAFFIC IN REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM.

1. WE EXPECT CONSIDERABLE PRESS INTEREST IN THREE ITEMS OF

LEGISLATION PASSED TODAY BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. CRATEFUL

IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER ISSUING SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE MATERIAL

ON THE LINES OF M.1.F.T.

9

(82)

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2. YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO CONSIDER INCLUDING AS BACKGROUND

DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 3 JANUARY IN THE 'HUEY FONG' AND TONG ANʼ PROBLEMS COVERED IN MANILA TELNO.13, UKMIS GENEVA TELNO.6 (BOTH

TO YOU) AND MY TELNO.65.

MACLEHOSE

FILES UND

COPIES TO

PS

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

LONDON A

HK & GD

FS/LORD CORONWY-ROBERTS

STAD

PS/TIR LUARD

MR BURLEIGH

FED

P3/PUS

SAD

SIR A DUFT

NR BIRT

HOME OFFICE QUEEN ANNE'S GATE HOME OFFICE

EIS (E)

HR CORTAZZI

LUNAR HOUSE

CROYDON

USD

MR WEIR

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MIR MURRAY

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