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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1596 OF 20 JUNE 1979,

INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA, UKMIS NEW YORK:

PERSONAL FOR MURRAY FROM MACLEHOSE

HKE 2043/1.

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KEVAD SOM STEUNO. 51 2 1 JUN1979

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по і знь

-YOUR TELNO 279 TO NEW YORK; U NHC R'S PROPOSALS ABOUT

IETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

1. I HOLD TO THE VIEWS PUT TO YOU IN CONFIDENCE REFERRED TO IN

TUR. BUT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO CARRY WITH IT BOTH

PUBLIC AND UNOFFICIALS. THEY WILL BE STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY:-

A) THE ATTITUDE OF AND DEMANDS ON OTHER COUNTRIES OF FIRST

REFUGE:

(B) THE CREDIBILITY OF THE GUARANTEE OF RESETTLEMENT OF THE BALANCE OF REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, AND THE TIME WITHIN WHICH IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:

(C) THE CONTRIBUTION OF H M G.

2. THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION OF ANY COMMITMENT UNTIL THESE FACTORS ARE

KNOWN, AT LEAST IN CONFIDENCE.

JAY.

FILAS

HILY QD

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