TNAG-0896-FCO40-1106-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 190

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HKCK 263).1.

ISTS

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16 AUG 1979

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FM BUENOS AIRES 15/2005Z AUG 1979

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 221 OF 15 AUGUST 1979

INFO HONG KONG UKMIS GENEVA

(54) MY TELNO 219

1.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

FIRST REFUGEES ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN ARGENTINA NEXT MONTH.

UNHCR'S LOCAL OFFICE UNDERSTAND FIRST CONTINGENT WILL CONSIST OF

15 FAMILIES, 10 FROM THAILAND, 5 FROM HONG KONG.

2. IT NOW APPEARS THAT ARGENTINE SELECTION TEAM MAY DO LITTLE

MORE THAN CONFIRM LISTS PRODUCED BY PRESELECTION WORK ON PART OF

UNHOR.

CARLESS

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FILES SEAD

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PS/MR HURD PS/HR BLAKER

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SIR A DUFF

STR A PARSONS

MR CORTAZZI.

MR MURRAY

HR STRATTON

JORD NG LENNOX

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION BOAT PEOPLE

HEWD D MVD

MR FERGUSSON

HR FRIGYELL

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