TNAG-0889-FCO40-1099-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 177

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FM HONG KONG Ø60842Z JUN 79

TO IMMEDIATE HANOI

HKK 243

I, JEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

7-JUN1979

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TELNO.24 OF 6 JUNE,

INFO F.C.O, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

FOLLOWING FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.

1. THE GOVERNOR IS RETURNING TO LONDON EARLY NEXT WEEK TO TALK

ASOUT THE WHOLE RANGE OF IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROBLEMS,

ARE TWO POINTS HE WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY BEFORE HE GOES.

THERE

(1) THE THREAT TO ETHNIC CHINESE THAT THEY MUST GO TO A NEW

ECONOMIC ZONE OR LEAVE BY A CERTAIN DATE. REPORTS OF THIS ARE ALMOST UNIVERSAL. AMONGST REFUGEES ARRIVING HERE. HAS ANYTHING

BEEN SAID ON THE SUBJECT BY THE OFFICIAL PRESS OR RADIO ? IF SO,

COULD YOU PROVIDE DETAILS.

(!) OFFICIAL OFFICES FOR PROCESSING THOSE WANTING TO LEAVE.

WE HAVE REPORTS ON ONE SUCH OFFICE IN HO CHI MINH CITY, ARE

THERE OTHERS, FOR INSTANCE IN DANANG AND HANOI ? IF SO, ARE. YOU ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DETAILS OF LOCATION, TITLE ETC.

MACLEHOSE

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE S.W.1.

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