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HKK 243/1
RECEIVED IN KEGISTRY NO. 51
- 7 JUN1979
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TEL NO 355 OF 4 JUNE 79
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INFO HONG KONG (FOR GOV), KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA, SINGAPORE, MANILA, UKMIS GENEVA, UKMIS NEW YORK, HAMOI, VIENTIANE.
YOUR TEL 97: INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES
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1. FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO HANOI, DEPUTY UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, DA HAAN, SPENT 3 DAYS (1-3 JUNE) IN BANGKOK. HE CALLED
ON ALL OF THE THAI GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN REFUGEE
PROBLEM AND BRIEFED THEM ON HIS NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENT WITH
THE VIETNAMESE DA HAAN AGAIN REASSURED THE THAIS THAT THE
AGREEMENT TO PERMIT ORDERLY DEPARTURE FROM VIETNAM WOULD NOT BE
AT EXPENSE OF INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES ALREADY IN THAI CAMPS. WE
UNDERSTAND FROM LOCAL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WERE NO DISCUSSIONS WITH THAIS OF ANY MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE AND DA HAAN HAD NOTHING NEW TO ADD TO LINE TAKEN BY DR WALDHEIM DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO BANGKOK, THE THAIS SIMPLY LISTENED POLITELY AND ISSUE Cr
KAMPUCHEAN REFUGEES WAS AVOIDED WHERE POSSIBLE.
2. SEE MIFT FOR SITREP, REFUGEE STATISTICS FOR APRIL (REQUESTED IN YOUR TEL NO 124) WERE INCLUDED IN DUGGAN'S LETTER OF 16 MAY.
FIGURES FOR MAY WILL FOLLOW SOONEST.
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