TNAG-0898-FCO40-1108-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 49

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 96 OF 25 OCTOBER

REPEATED TO ROUTINE DEVDIV BRIDGETOWN-··

ROUTINE HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 90 (NOT TO ALL): VIETNAM REFUGEES

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fox refugees

refugees willing to

go

6 Montserral

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Maman J 26.10.

1. PLEASE CONVEY OUR APPRECIATION TO YOUR GOVERNMENT FOR THIS

GENEROUS OFFER. WE REGRET THAT NO SPECIAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE

FROM EITHER HMG OR INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES TO ASSIST YOU IN

SETTLING THESE REFUGEES, AND THAT EXPENSES ON THEIR BEHALF WOULD

NOT REPEAT NOT ATTRACT GIA, HOWEVER, UNHCR WILL PAY FOR THEIR

TRANSPORTATION TO MONTSERRAT.

2. THE REFUGEES SHOULD COME FROM HONG KONG. THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT WOULD BE GLAD TO TRY TO SELECT HEADS OF FAMILIES WHO

HAVE SKILLS USEFUL TO MONTSERRAT IF YOU CAN LET THEM KNOW WHAT

SKILLS YOU NEED. IT WOULD BE BEST THEREFORE FOR YOU TO CONTACT

HONG KONG DIRECT.

CARRINGTON

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