GRPS 130
UNCLASSIFIED
HKK 2431
PA
Fit THE HAGUE 010653Z JUNE 79
RECEIVED IN 365OHY NO. 51
^ JUNA
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 141 OF 01 JUNE
DESK OFFit INDEX
INFO ODM, UKMIS GENEVA, SINGAPORE, GOVERNOR HONG KONG, HANOI
to
08.6. PR
WASHINGTON.
INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES.
THE NETHERLANDS FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED ON 30
MAY THAT THE DUTCH FREIGHTER QUOTE AGULHAS UNQUOTE HAD PICKED UP SIXTY-SIX VIETNAMESE REFUGEES. THE FREIGHTER WAS DUE IN SINGAPORE
ON 31 MAY.
2. THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE NETHERLANDS AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PROMISE THE SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES THAT THE REFUGEES WOULD BE TAKEN TO THE NETHERLANDS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
3. THE FOREIGN MINISTRY HAVE TOLD US THAT THIS LATEST BATCH OF REFUGEES WOULD COUNT AGAINST THE TOTAL OF 330 FURTHER REFUGEES THAT THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED TO ADMIT IN JANUARY (MALLINSON'S LETTER OF 15 JANUARY TO UND). ONCE THAT CEILING HAD BEEN REACHED, HOWEVER, FURTHER REFUGEES PICKED UP BY DUTCH VESSELS WOULD STILL CONTINUE TO BE ADMITTED TO THE
NETHERLANDS.
HERVEY
FILES:
SEAD
*
H K & G D
UND
[COFIES SENT TO NO.10 DOWNING ST]
T800
SAD
ELD (3) PUSD
VID
TPD
NEWS D MVD
RS PS/IP3
PS/MR RO PS/MR BIAKER PS/PUS
SIR A MEN
CIR A PARSONS
MR CONTAZZI. MR LEAHT MR MURRAY
GOPLES NO
HONG KONG GOVEREMEET OFFICE
RN BURSICH
KOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANKE'S CADE
R BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR LOUSE CROYDOM
MR V McCBE' PAO ODM
XONDON
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