TNAG-0897-FCO40-1107-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 77

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5. THE US EMBASSY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CAMP AT BUSAN IS SMALL AND BADLY CROWDED. IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIT MORE REFUGEES IN. THE PRESENT OCCUPANTS ARE MOSTLY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SOCIAL SCALE, FARMERS AND FISHERMEN WITH NO FOREIGN LINKS. THEY FACE A LONG WAIT IN THE ASIAN QUEUE BEFORE THEY CAN HOPE FOR THE OFFER CF RESETTLEMENT. BUT ACCOMMODATION IS A MATTER FOR THE ROK TO SOLVE.

6. ON RECEIPT OF YOUR INSTRUCTIONS 1; OR THE AMBASSADOR WHO RETURNS THIS WEEKEND, WILL SEE THE MFA AT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL. YOU WILL NO DOUBT CLARIFY THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE BERMUDA FLAG (PARA 2 OF YOUR TELNO 151) IN YOUR REPLY

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