TNAG-0896-FCO40-1106-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 99

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TELNO.7 OF 21 AUGUST,

INFO PRIORITY: F.C.O,

1.

ROUTINE : HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

YOUR TELNO.10 : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

I MENTIONED THIS CASUALLY TO CANADIAN COMMISSIONER WHO HAS NOW COME UP WITH A SUGGESTION FROM OTTAWA FOR A ONE OR TWO-DAY PROGRAMME INCLUDING CALLS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE, MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION, AND SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

2. I HAVE A PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT IN VERMONT ON OCTOBER 1 AND 2 AND CANNOT LEAVE HONG KONG UNTIL THE 30TH AND MUST BE IN TORONTO

BUT I FOR THE MORGAN GUARANTY SEMINAR BY 1832 ON OCTOBER 3. COULD ARRIVE OTTAWA BY 1132 ON OCTOBER 3 AND LEAVE FOR TORONTO

ON THE 1700 OR 1730 FLIGHTS,

3.

UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION I PROPOSE TO REPLY THAT IT WOULD BE MOST VALUABLE IF THESE PEOPLE COULD SEE ME, BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FITTED IN BETWEEN THE ABOVE TIMES.

4.

PERHAPS I SHOULD REPLY VIA THE COMMISSIONER RATHER THAN

VIA YOU.

5. I WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY MY WIFE BUT SHE WOULD GLADLY

LOOK AFTER HERSELF.

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GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS.

MACLEHOSE

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SEAD

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HK & GD MR MURRAY

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