TNAG-0889-FCO40-1099-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 163

Dear Sir,

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25th May, 1979.

6/6/79.

VIETNAM REFUGEES.

May we appeal to you in respect of the above captioned subject to give any assistance to the Hong Kong Government and its people.

Thousands are arriving daily, in junks, steamships, and has caused severe problems to the Hong Kong Government as housing, medical and social services, besides education for the children and security measures have to also be taken into consideration.

As few countries are accepting these refugees for permanent settlement it will gradually cause serious consequences to Hong Kong, therefore, we hope that under your high influence, you may, for the sake of Hong Kong, seek assistance from advanced countries.

Thank you.

HKK 243/1

LIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

1 1 JUN1979

DESK OFFICER

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REJESTRY Action Taken

Yours sincerely,

for FONG SHU FOOK TONG FOUNDATION FUND LTD.

4.W. Jong

(FONG YUN WAH, M.B.E.

YWF/rw.

P.S.- We have personally approached Mr. Andrew Young of U.S.A./ F. Mayr-hofer-Grunbuhel of U.N. to appeal for assistance to H.K.