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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO

1 5 JUN1979

DESK OFFICER

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FM WELLINGTON

083420Z JUN 79

TO IMMEDIATE D T I

TELEGRAM NUMBER SHIP 2 OF 3 JUNE.

11011

YOUR TEL NO SHIP 2 TO BONN.

1.

NO NZ FLAG SHIP HAS PICKED UP REFUGEES THIS YEAR: PROBLEM

HAS NOT ARISEN,

2.

NZMFA HAVE NOT CONSIDERED WHAT THEY MIGHT DO SHOULD THIS HAPPEN. (IT IS UNLIKELY: NZ HAS VERY FEW FLAG SHIPS). THEY MAY

NOW CONSIDER MAKING POLICY, BUT IT IS UNLIKELY TO BE SIGNIFICANT

FOR OUR PURPOSES.

WILSON

SHIP DISTRIBUTION

MAED

SPD

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