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INFO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG, ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, CANBERRA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

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MY TELNO 017: TUNG AN.

1. WHEN I SAW HIM LAST NIGHT BLATTER, UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE,

WAS MUCH MORE OPTIMISTIC. HE SAID THAT WHILST OFFICIAL PHILIPPINE POSITION REMAINS THAT TUNG AN SHOULD PROCEED TO IT'S FIRST SCHEDULED PORT OF CALL, HONG KONG, PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES SEEM DI SPOSED TO ALLOW THE PROCESS NOW IN TRAIN OF SEEKING RESETTLEMENT FOR AS MANY TUNG AN REFUGEES AS POSSIBLE TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE NEXT MOVE IS MADE. BLATTER SAYS THIS IS BOUND TO TAKE SOME TIME AND HIS PERSONAL VIEW IS THAT THE SHIP WILL NOT IN THE END BE REQUIRED TO PROCEED TO HONG KONG WITH THE RESIDUE OF REFUGEES.

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MR.BIRT, HO.,LUNAR HOUSE, CROYDON. MR,BUNNLEIGH, HO.,QUEEN ANNE'S

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HỒNG KONG COVT.OFFICE, TONDON.

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