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FM FCO 23134OZ JUN 79
TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON
TELEGRAM NO 765 OF 28 JUNE.
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, TOKYO ( FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY)
FRIORITY UKXIS GENEVA, UKMIS NEW YORK
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HONG KONG TELS NOS 867 AND 871: US PROGRAMME FOR
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.
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1. PLEASE SPEAK TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT ACCORDINGLY.
IN ADDITION TO THE POINTS IN HONG KONG TURS, YOU COULD SAY THAT ANALYSIS OF 5,000 ARRIVALS IN HONG KONG IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF ARRIVALS IN SMALL BOATS FROM SOUTH VIETNAM (429 OF TOTAL SHALL BOAT ARRIVALS COMPARED WITH 16% IN MAY AND APRIL). THIS PROVIDES CONFIRMATION - IF ANY WERE NEEDED THAT MALAYSIAN AND INDONESIAN FOLICIES ARE CAUSING AN INCREASING NUMBER OF THOSE BEING FORCED TO LEAVE SOUTH VIETNAM TO MAKE FOR HONG KONG.
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
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