TNAG-0896-FCO40-1106-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 252

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AUG

FM UKMIS GENEVA 101246Z AUG 1979

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 401 OF 10 AUGUST 1979

ISSO

#kk. 243/1

KANETTED IN REGISTRY NC

13 AUG 1979

DEAK OFFICER

INDEX

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INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON, PEKING, TOKYO, HONG KONG.

YOUR TELNO 187: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ON MV RUDD BANK

1. UNHCR INFORMED. THEY AGREE YOUR INTERPRETATION OF PARA 40

XVII) OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S NOTE AND WILL THEREFORE MEET THE COSTS OF THE RUDD BANK. UNHCR WILL LET US KNOW HOW COSTS CAN BEST BE SETTLED, BUT WOULD EXPECT THAT BILLS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO UNHCR LONDON OFFICE WHO WOULD BE AUTHORISED TO PAY.

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2. AS YOUR KNOW UNHCR HAVE NO REPRESENTATION IN CHINA ALTHOUGH CASELLA FROM THE ASIA SECTION WILL BE ARRIVHIG TUESDAY IN

PEKING TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING UP A UNHCR OFFICE.

UNHCR COULD NOT THEREFORE REGISTER AND PROCESS REFUGEES IN CHINA

FOR THE TIME BEING.

WILLIAMS

TILES

SEAD

PS

K & GD

UND

FED

EESD

N AM D

SAD

MAED

EID

FUSD

OID

IPD

NEWS D MVD

PS/LP3 PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

SIR A PARSONS

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY MR STRATTON

LORD NG LENNOX

MR FERGUSSON

MR FRETWELL

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION BOAT PEOPLE

CORIES TO

MR.R. BROWN,

SPD/DOT

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