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RECEIVED IN MOSTRY NO. 51

TO JAN 1981

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FROM F C O 231912Z JAN 81.

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 65 CF 23 JANUARY.

FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON.

TO HONG KONG GOVERNOR VIA FCO FROM HELEN YU, LONDON OFFICE

RE YOUR TELNO 57 OF 22.1.81.

WANDERERS.

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UNHCR WESLEY GRICK DID SAY THAT IF WANDERERS HAD EVIDENCE, THEY SHOULD PUT IT TO UNHCR IN HONG KONG. HE DECLINED TO SUPPORT WANDERERS' VISA APPLICATION TO USA.

2. ACCORDING TO ''SING TAO (EUROPEAN EDITION) TODAY, WANDERERS HAD PETITIONED TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND 10 DOWNING STREET ON 21.1.81 AND TO HOUSE OF COMMONS ON 22.1.81. TRANSLATION AND

CLIPPING WILL FOLLOW.

3. THEY PLAN TO STAGE A PROTEST AT THE CHINESE EMBASSY TODAY.

4. THEY ARE LIELY TO LEAVE UK ON 26.1.81. THEREFORE ARRIVING

HONG KONG 27.1.81.

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