TNAG-0880-FCO40-1090-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 116

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YOUR TELNO VISA 45 TO HONG KONG

REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM

1. UNHCR WILL HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON 500 PLUS REFUGEES READY FOR SIFTING. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT HERE AFTER SELECTION.

2. MALAYSIAN AUTHORITIES WILL NOT ALLOW REFUGEES TO LEAVE CAMPS UNTIL SELECTED. IF BIRT WISHES TO INTERVIEW HE WILL NEED TO TRAVEL TO EAST COAST CAMPS. THIS CAN BE ARRANGED AFTER ARRIVAL. POINTS IN

YOUR PARA 6 IN HAND.

3. ACCOMMODATION BOOKED INITAILLY AT MERLIN HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR.

4. GRATEFUL ARRIVAL DETAILS FOR MEETING.

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