TNAG-0894-FCO40-1104-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 124

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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 408 OF 17 JUL

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA AND WASHINGTON

HONG KONG TELNO 1022: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARRIVING FROM CHINA.

(408A)

TUNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION, PLEASE APPROACH THE FOREIGN MINISTRY

AS PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF HONG KONG TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE.

YOU SHOULD DO SO AT AN APPROPRIATELY HIGH LEVEL MAKING IT CLEAR

THAT YOU ARE ACTING ON INSTRUCTIONS.

CARRINGTON

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