TNAG-0888-FCO40-1098-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 113

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THAT CHINA HAD ALREADY ACCEPTED 200,000 REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM

AND WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO TAKE IN MORE.

3. WE HAVE SINCE RECEIVED AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT FROM A PRESS

SOURCE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE NOW SAID THAT THEY

WILL ALLOW THE NORSE VIKING REFUGEES TO LAND.

YOU COULD CONFIRM IF THIS IS SO.

GRATEFUL IF

IF IT IS NOT, PLEASE

TAKE WHATEVER ACTION YOU THINK APPROPRIATE TO REINFORCE THE

REPRESENTATIONS HERE BY MINISTERS.

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