TNAG-0895-FCO40-1105-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 222

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FM OTTAWA 232325Z JULY 79

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 9 OF 23 JULY

INFO FCO

FOR HONG KONG GOVERNOR

1439

HKK 243

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DESK

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WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY CANADIAN DEPT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS THAT A CANADIAN PLANE WILL BE FLYING TO HONG KONG TO PICK UP REFUGEES ARRIVING 27 JULY.

TV CREWS FROM VARIOUS NETWORKS ARE BEING ALLOWED TO FLY OUT ON PLANE BUT WILL BE MAKING THEIR OWN WAY BACK. THEY WILL PROBABLY WANT TO FILM ON AIR STRIP ETC. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ARE CONTACTING THEIR OWN MISSION IN HONG KONG TO INFORM YOU OF VISIT AND REQUEST

PERMISSION FOR FILMING.

FORD

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MR FERGUSSON

ADDITIONAL DISTA

MR FRETWELL

BOAT PEOPLE

FILES SEAD HK & GD

UND

FED

EESD

NA D

SAD

EID

PUSD

OID

IPD

NEWS D M & VD PS PS/LPS PS/MR HURD PS/LR BLAKER

PS/FUS

SIR A DUFF

SIR A PARSONS

MR CORTAZZI

KR MURRAY

MR STRATTON

LORD NG LENNOX

MR BULLARD