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FM HONG KONG 301050Z AUG

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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1222 OF 30 AUGUST, 1979.

INFO PRIORITY COPENHAGEN AND ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE

LONDON, WASHINGTON AND UKMIS GENEVA.

COPENHAGEN TELNO TO FCO 154: ANNA MAERSK VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

1. WE HAVE NO TOLD THE DANISH CONSULATE-GENERAL THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO LET THE SHIP ENTER HONG KONG WATERS, BUT THAT WE

WOULD LIKE THE REFUGEES TO BE RESETTLED IN DENMARK WITHIN

TWO WEEKS. ONCE WE HAVE SUCH A GUARANTEE THE REFUGEES WILL

BE ALLOWED ASHORE.

MACLEHOSE

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SEAD

PS

WED

HK & GD

UND

FED

N AM D

PS/LPS

PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

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MR CORTAZZI

MAED

EID

PUSD

OID

IPD NEWS D M & VD

MR STRATTON

LORD N G LENNOX MR FERGUSSON MR FRETWELL

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