TNAG-0887-FCO40-1097-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 8

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

3. WE ARE PUTTING IN HAND THE NECESSARY TRANSFERS FROM VARIOUS TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION TO MAKE FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THOSE FROM THE SIBONGA, BUT THE EARLIEST DATE BY WHICH THESE CAN BE COMPLETED IS 4 JUNE. WE HAVE ACCORDINGLY TOLD THE MASTER AND CAPTAIN ROGERS, THE MARINE SUPERINTENDENT, BANK LINE, THAT THE VESSEL CAN DISCHARGE ITS REFUGEES ON THAT DATE.

4. WE SHALL BE MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER NOTIFYING THE

CAPTAIN.

5. WE SHOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE INFORMATION ON THE DATE ON WHICH YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE REMAINDER OF THE REFUGEES AFTER THE FIRST 300 WHO WILL DEPART FROM HERE ON 11 AND 12 JUNE PROVIDED BRITISH AIRWAYS LONDON CAN ACCEPT PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS MADE TODAY BY ICEM WITH THEIR HONG KONG

OFFICE.

6. THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IS MAKING THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS

ON YOUR BEHALF AND WILL BE CONTACTING THE HOME OFFICE TODAY.

MACLEHOSE

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