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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO 337 OF 29 MAY
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 668 (NOT TO GENEVA) AND TELECON DAVIES/MCLAREN:
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SIBONGA
نعم
1. THE HOME OFFICE ASSUME THAT A PROPORTION OF THE SIBONGA REFUGEES WILL OPT FOR RESETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION UNDER CATEGORIES 1,2 OR 3 OF THE US PROGRAMME. THEY WOULD EXPECT THESE PEOPLE TO BE PROCESSED
IN HONG KONG AND HELD THERE TO AWAIT RESETTLEMENT
2. ACCOMMODATION FOR 600 REFUGEES IS NOW BEING PREPARED AT RAF SOPLEY. THE HOME OFFICE EXPECT TO BE READY TO RECEIVE THIS NUMBER
IN 10 MAYS TO TWO WEEKS. THE PRECISE TIMING WILL DEPEND IN PART ON
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH WE HOPE WOULD BE MADE THROUGH
UNHCR
3. THE RESIDUE (IE THOSE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RESETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND NOT FLOWN TO BRITAIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS) WILL EE BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY AS SOON AS FOSSIBLE. THE HOME OFFICE ARE HOLDING URGENT CONSULTATIONS WITH VOLUNTARY, REFUGEE ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE A PROGRAMME
CARRINGTON
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HK & GD
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (E)
PUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D MVD
PS PS/LPS PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF SIR A PARSONS MR CORTAZZI
MR-J MOBELLY
MR MURRAY
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COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
MR BURLEIGH
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
MR V MCGEE
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