TNAG-0881-FCO40-1091-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 37

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5. FOR THE PROCESSING OF NEW APPLICATIONS AFTER 24 MARCH WE PROPOSE A RETURN TO NEAR-NORMAL VISA PROCESSING, BUT WE WOULD VET ENQUIRIES FROM SPONSORS HERE SO THAT ONLY POTENTIALLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS IN VIETNAM ARE ADVISED TO APPROACH THE EMBASSY. NEW APPLICATIONS ARE DOWN TO LESS THAN 100 PER MONTH AND WE EXPECT THAT NOT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT WOULD BE ADVISED TO APPROACH YOU. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A DECLARATION OF IDENTITY OR OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENT FOR ENDORSEMENT OF VISA.

6. BANGKOK ONLY - PLEASE PASS THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO MAIDEEN WHEN HE CONTACTS YOUR CONSULAR SECTION AFTER HIS ARRIVAL IN

BANGKOK ON OR ABOUT 26TH FEBRUARY.

MACLEHOSE

REPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED

FOR DEPARTMENTAL DECISION, REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO OTHER

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COPIES TO:

HK r GD (6)

SEAD

UND

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

LONDON

MVD

MR MURRAY

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