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FM HONG KONG 210845Z AUG 79

TO IMMEDIATE THE HAGUE

TELNO.1 OF 21 AUGUST,

INFO IMMEDIATE: F.C.O,

ROUTINE : WASHINGTON, UKMIS GENEVA.

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YOUR TELNO.231 TO FCO, PARA.2 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:

M.V 'SEROOSKERK'.

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PLEASE TELL THE DUTCH THAT THERE IS A FAIRLY CLOSE PRECEDENT:

AN OFFER IN JANUARY FROM FRANKFURT TO TAKE 300 REFUGEES FROM THE PANAMANIAN FREIGHTER HUEY FONG'' WAS CHANGED AT OUR REQUEST TO

COVER REFUGEES ALREADY IN CAMPS HERE. PLEASE ALSO TELL THE DUTCH THAT AN INITIAL SURVEY SHOWS THAT 54 OF THE REFUGEES HAVE SOME U.S

CONNECTION AND A FURTHER THREE HAVE CONNECTIONS WITH NEW ZEALAND

AND THE F.R.G.

MACLEHOSE

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NEWS D MVD

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PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER

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MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY MR STRATTON

LORD NG LENNOX

MR FERGUSSON MR FRETWELL

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