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FM HONG KONG 261115Z JAN 79
TO PRIORITY OTTAWA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2 OF 26 JANUARY
INFO PRIORITY F C O, UKMIS GENEVA
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Joal, CLE
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
(19) YOUR TELNO 44 TO FCO: REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM.
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1. IN VIEW OF THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY THE CANADIANS (REFTEL
PARA 3), PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THE KAI TAK CAMP RULES ARE
AS GENEROUS AS IS POSSIBLE OR ADVISABLE IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES,
YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM MY TELNO 168 TO FCO (WHICH YOU MAY PASS ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS TO THE CANADIANS), THAT DETENTION IS NECESSARY WHILE THE POLICE PURSUE THEIR ENQUIRIES, YOU COULD ADD
THAT SO FAR ENQUIRIES HAVE HAD TO CONCENTRATE ON THE MASTER AND
CREW AND THAT IT WILL TAKE TIME TO FIND OUT WHICH OF THE 'HUEY
FONG'' PASSENGERS MAY HAVE INFORMATION OF VALUE TO THE POLICE.
2. THE CAMP RULES PERMIT VISITS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT, WE WOULD CONSIDER SYMPATHETICALLY ANY REQUESTS
FOR CANADIAN CONSULAR OFFICERS TO SEE INDIVIDUAL REFUGEES AND NONE
WOULD BE TURNED DOWN WITHOUT GOOD REASON.
3. THE REFUGEES CAN SEND AND RECEIVE MAIL: THEY HAVE BEEN VISITED
BY CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS (DISTRIBUTING CHINESE NEW YEAR PRESENTS
TO THE CHILDREN): AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES HAVE BEEN HELD IN
THE CAMP.
MACLEHOSE
2
FILES UND
HK & GD
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY--ROBERTS PS/ER LUAND
13/TUS
SIR A DUFF
LR VEIR
SEAD
FED
SAD
ED (E)
IR CONTAZZI
JUSD
OJD
ID
NMS D IVD
MR HURRAY
COFTES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
HR BIRT
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
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