TNAG-0896-FCO40-1106-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 286

GRPS 120

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FM DUBLIN 031635Z AUG 79

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (GOVT).

TELEGRAM NUMBER 4 OF 8 AUGUST.

HKK 243/!

INFO ROUTINE FCO, UKMIS GENEVA AND SHAR

YOUR TELNO 4 : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES TO IRELAND

1.

物 S35

PA

WE HAVE MADE THESE POINTS TO THE COUNSELLOR RESPONSIBLE

FOR ASIA IN THE DFA.

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2. LYONS SAID THAT HE HAD ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE UNHCR REPRESENTATIVES BY TELEPHONE AND LAST NIGHT HAD PUT OUT A PRESS STATEMENT WHICH WAS REFLECTED IN THIS MORNING'S PAPERS. HE WAS GRATEFUL FOR THESE DETAILS AND YOUR ASSURANCES. HE NOW EXPECTED ABOUT 6% REFUGEES TO ARRIVE TOMORROW. HE ADDED THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE REMAINING REFUGEES TO BE DRAWN FROM HONG KONG ARRIVED TOGETHER IN A GROUP AS THIS WOULD MAKE RECEPTION MUCH EASIER.

HAYDON

FILES SEAD

PS

HK & GD

FS/LPS

UNID

FED

RESD

FAM D

SAD

MAED

EID

FUSD

PS/R HURD

PS/MR BLAZER. PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

SIR A PARSONS

MR MURRAY

MR STRATTON

OID

IRD

NEWS D MVD

MR BULLARD

MR FERCUSSON MR FRETWELL

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

BOAT PEOPLE

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