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TELNO 39 OF 26 JANUARY 72
HKK 243/1 PA
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INFO IMMEDIATE BRUNEI, PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR 1.
INFO SAVING HANDI, SINGAPORE, MANILA, HONG NONG J291,
FCO TELNO 13 TO BRUNEI: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ON THE
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WE HAVE INFORMED UNHCR (YOUR PARA 6) AND HAVE JUST RECEIVED
THE FOLLOWING NOTE VERBALE FROM THEM:~
BEGINS.
UNHOR HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE BRUNEI AUTHORITIES ALLOWED THE PERSONS CONCERNED TO DISEMBARK TEMPORARILY IN SERIA, PROVIDED
THEM WITH FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION AND OFFERED THEM FACILITIES
TO REPAIR THEIR BOAT. UNHCR HAS, HOWEVER, ALSO BEEN INFORMED
THAT THE BOAT WHICH IS NOW BEING REPAIRED MAY BE SENT BACK TO
SEA BY THE BRUNEI AUTHORITIES THE MOMENT THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED,
IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, UNHCR WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM COULD REQUEST THE BRUNE!
AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PEOPLE CONCERNED TO REMAIN TEMPORARILY
IN BRUNEI WHILE UNHCR MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO FIND RESETTLEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM. AS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS IN THE PAST,
UNHCR WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE AND MAINTAINANCE
OF THE PERSONS CONCERNED DURING THEIR STAY IN BRUNEI AND WOULD, LIKEWISE, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR TRANSPORTATION TO
THE COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES OF RESETTLEMENT,
UNHCR WOULD EARNESTLY HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNE!
WOULD, IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ITS TRADITIONALLY HUMANE ATTITUDE, BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER FAVOURABLY THE ABOVE REQUEST.
ENDS.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO ALL SAVING ADDRESSEES.
MURRAY
FILES
UND
P'S
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
COPIES TO
HK & GD
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PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS PS/MR LUARD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
LONDON
FED
PS/PUS
SAD
SIR A DUFT
MR BIRT
EID (E)
MR CORTAZZI
QUEEN ANNE'S CATE HOME OFFICE LUNAR HOUSE
CROYDON
PUSD
MR WEIR
OID
1PD
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