TNAG-0885-FCO40-1095-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 5

GR 90

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 230730Z

FM HONG KONG 2330658Z MAY 79

TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK

TELNO.30 OF 23 MAY,

INFO F.C.O, UKMIS GENEVA.

YOUR TELNO.83: KAMPUCHEAN REFUGEES.

HKK 24

203/1

RECEIVED IN A

2 3 MAY 1979

709

XG. 31

No 1723.5

1. THANK YOU FOR MAKING CLEAR TO UNHCR OUR NEED FOR FULL DETAILS OF CLAIMED RELATIONSHIPS, BEFORE ANY CASES COULD BE CONSIDERED.

2. PLEASE TELL UNHCR THAT WE ARE CERTAINLY WILLING IN PRINCIPLE TO LOOK AT CLOSE FAMILY REUNION CASES. HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD BE WARNED THAT PAST EXPERIENCE WITH REFUGEES FROM ELSEWHERE SHOWS THAT ONLY A VERY SMALL PROPORTION MANAGE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR CLAIMS.

MACLEHOCE

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FED

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PS/LF3 PS/MR HUED P3/MR BLAKER

TS/MUS

SIR A DUFF

SIR A PARSONS ME CONTAZZI, MK LEAHY

1000

VID

IPD

HFVS D MVD

MR MURRAY

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

MR BURLEIGH

HOME OFFICE

QUEEN ANNE'S GATE

MR BIRT

HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE

CROYDON

MR. MCAFE, PRO

DENTIA

LONDON

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