TNAG-0899-FCO40-1109-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 69

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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

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RECEIVED IN REGISPY NO. 51 2 & NOV 1979

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WEBB-JOHNSON METHAO TODAY. HE ICA VICTANECE FROM HANOI HO MOVED TO SAIGON I 1954. HE TAUGHT AT'S LATICS IN A LYCEE AND WAS A CITY COUNCILLO! FROM 1965-70. HE LEFT "Y AT W TH HIS FAMILY (35 MEMBERS) AND 'AS PICKED UP AFTI THREE DAYS AT SEA AND BROUGHT

TO UK BY THE WEL ARK.

2. EAO APPEARS U. ABLE FOR THE PROJECT YOU ENVISACE. HE VOLUNTEERED THE VIE THAT ANY VRS ARE FELUCTANT TO OPT FOR RE-SETTLEMENT IN UK BECAUSE OF IGNORANCE OF THE SITUATION HESE AND A NATURAL FREFERENCE FOR USA AND THAT THIS REJIDICE COULD DE OVERCO E DY FULLER INFORMATION ON CONDITIONS ELE PREFERAILY DY A REFULEE WHO CAN SPEAK FRO 1 ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THESE CON ITIONS. HE EMPHASISED HIS CONFIDENCE THAT VIETNAMESE COULD DO WELL IN UK AND THAT HE FELT AN OBLIGATION TO HELP IN WHATEVER WAY POSSIBLE. HE HAD OFFERED HIS SERVICES TO VISIT HONG KONG T. BCAR.

3. HE IS IN GOOD HEALTH AND DOES NOT LOOK HIS AGE. SINCE HE IS RETIRED AND HIS DAUGHTER LIVES AT HOME WHILE RE-TRAINING AS A DOCTOR, HE IS FREE TO VISIT HONG TONG WHEN REQUIRED. WEDP- JOHNSON MADE NO COMMITMENT.

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