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CONFIDENTIAL A
FM HONG KONG 120950Z NOV 79
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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFF ICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1183 OF 12 NOVEMBER
DISK OFFICEA
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
1. THE UK SELECTION TEAM HAS REPORTED INCREASING DIFFICULTY IN
FILLING ITS QUOTA AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A RELUCTANCE AMONGST
THE REFUGEES TO COME FORWARD AS CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW IN ORDER
TO BE SELECTED FOR UK. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT A REFUGEE WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED IN UK MIGHT COME OUT IN ORDER TO STIMULATE INTEREST AMONGST OTHERS HERE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE CONSIDER UK AS A POSSIBLE RESETTLEMENT COUNTRY. THE IDEA WOULD
BE FOR HIM TO COME OUT WITH THE ADVANCE TEAM NEXT JANUARY FOR
TWO OR THREE WEEKS AHEAD OF THE MAIN SELECTION TEAM.
2. THE MAN SUGGESTED IS MR NGUYEN QUY BAO OF 11 BOWIE CLOSE,
PLUMMER ROAD, SW4. HE IS AN EX MAYOR OF SAIGON, 74 YEARS OLD, WELL RESPECTED BY THE VIETNAMESE IN LONDON, IS USED TO PUBLIC SPEAKING AND SPEAKS REASONABLE ENGLISH, A LITTLE CANTONESE, FRENCH, AND OF COURSE, VIETNAMESE.
3. BEFORE WE SEEK FUNDS FROM FINANCE BRANCH, ON THE ASSUMPTION
THERE WILL BE SOME COSTS FALLING ON US, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL OF
YOUR EARLY ASSESSMENT OF MR BAO AND HIS SUITABILITY FOR SUCH
A PROJECT. IF THIS COULD BE DONE WITHOUT ANY COMMITMENT IT
WOULD BE BEST. MEANWHILE, WE ARE TRYING TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON
THE SECURITY NET.
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