TNAG-0897-FCO40-1107-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 12

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1734

GRS 135

UNCLASSIFIED

FM HONG KONG 010733Z OCT 79

TO ROUTINE BONN

TELEGRAM NUMBER 12 OF 1 OCTOBER

INFO F C O, STUTTGART.

HKK 24

RECLIVES

P.A.

NIDEK

YOUR TELNOS 13 AND 14: PUBLICITY IN FRG FOR HONG KONG REFUGEES.

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t

see 1738A

1. PLEASE ADVISE DR HANS-JOACHIM THRON OF SUED-WEST PRESSE THAT MONDAY OCTOBER 29 IS PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR CHEUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL WHICH INVOLVES MANY PEOPLE VISITING FAMILY BURIAL GROUNDS. THROUGHOUT WEEKEND ROADS ARE CONGESTED AND MAKE VISITS TO CAMPS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND CERTAINLY UNCOMFORTABLE, EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT ORIGINAL DATES ARE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE COVER OF REFUGEE STORY.

2. IF THRON STILL WISHES TO TRAVEL EARLIER HE CAN DO SO

BUT LITTLE CAN BE DONE BEFORE TUESDAY OCTOBER 30 AND WE WOULD FIND IT DIFFICULT. TO JUSTIFY EXPENSE FROM PUBLIC FUNDS OVER

HOLIDAY PERIOD.

CATER

FILES

SEAD

HK & GD

WED

NEWS D

MR MURRAY

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