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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 03 JUN 1980

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GT Barnes Esq

Security Branch

Government Secretariat Lower Albert Road

HONG KONG

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Your reference

(157)in CR56/482'/79

Our reference

Date

3 June 1980

Dear Gertt,

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : VISIT OF MR BAO

1. Many thanks for your letter of 24 May.

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I am glad that things are progressing so well on the teaching of English to Vietnamese refugees. I only hope that all this work is not going to be badly spoilt by the

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rather alarming numbers of new arrivals reported here!

3. I should like to take the opportunity to thank you and your colleagues for agreeing so quickly to pay Mr Bao's expenses. I know that the Home Office and JCVR were delighted to hear the news of your decision. in wishing them a successful mission.

I join you

Dich

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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