TNAG-0881-FCO40-1091-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 89

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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

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IS THE TUNG AN GOING TO SAIL FOR HONG KONG?

1.

I do not know. I sincerely hope not.

WHAT ACTION HAVE YOU TAKEN WITH THE PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES AND THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES TO ENSURE THE VESSEL DOES NOT SAIL FOR HONG KONG?

2. Her Majesty's Ambassador in Manila has been in very close

touch with the Philippines Government on the matter and has

in particular expressed the special concern of the Hong Kong

Government which is already coping with considerable numbers

of "boat refugees". Similarly the United Kingdom Permanent

Representative in Geneva is maintaining very close contact

with the High Commissioner for Refugees and the latter is

also in touch with the Philippines Government on this

matter.

/If

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