TNAG-0897-FCO40-1107-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 259

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GR 79

UNCLASSIFIED

FM BANGKOK 302400Z AUG 79

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR)

TEL NO 139 OF 30 AUGUST

INFO PRIORITY MANILA, FCO.

INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES

1. THE UN SPECIAL AMBASSADOR FOR INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES, MR TURKMAN, WILL VISIT HONG KONG, EN ROUTE TO THE PHILIPPINES, ON 3 AND 4 SEPTEMBER. HE WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON YOU FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE REFUGEE SITUATION, BOTH IN HONG KONG ITSELF, AND IN THE AREA GENERALLY.

2. IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, COULD YOU PLEASE ARRANGE THIS THROUGH YOUR LOCAL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE.

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TRIPP

FILES

SEAD

PS

HK & GD

PS/LPS

UND

FED

NAM D

SAD

MADD

PUSD

OID

IPD NEWS D

PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER

PS/FUS

SIR A DUFF

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY MR STRATTON

LORD NG LENNOX

MR FERGUSSON

MR FRETWELL

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

BOAT PEOPLE