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5. A LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT POLITICAL ADVISER TO MORGAN,

U.N.D, WHICH SUMMARISES THE BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF THOSE ON BOARD,

FOLLOWS BY BAG. THIS LETTER SHOWS THAT THERE ARE 3383 REFUGEES IN 604 FAMILY GROUPS. OF THESE, 2972 (IN 526 %-FAMILY GROUPS) CLAIM RELATIVES OVERSEAS. RASANAYAGAM HAS PASSED DETAILS TO THE

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF POTENTIAL RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES. HE

HAS ALREADY HAD SUFFICIENT ASSURANCES TO BE READY TO TELL THE

REFUGEES' REPRESENTATIVES THAT HE HAS PASSED ON THEIR DETAILS AND

THAT ALL COUNTRIES INVOLVED ARE PREPARED TO LOOK SYMPATHETICALLY

AT THEIR CLAIMS AND TO MAKE RESETTLEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FROM TAIWAN

THROUGH WHATEVER MACHINERY IS USED BY UNHCR. RASANAYAGAM HAS

ALSO GIVEN THE U.S CONSULATE-GENERAL A FULL SET OF THE DETAILS

WHICH IS BEING SENT TO THE U.S MISSION IN TAIPEI ON A CONTINGENCY

BASIS.

F.C.O PSE PASS SAVING HANOI

MACLEHOSE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

FILES UND

IK & GD

PS

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

PS/MR LUARD

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

SEAD

FED

SAD

EID (E)

MR CORTAZZI

PUSD

OLD

IPD

NEWS D

MVD

MR WEIR

MR MURRAY

:

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MR BURLEIGH

HOME OFFICE

MR BIRT

QUEEN ANNE'S GATE

HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON

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