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TELEGRAM NUMBER 41 OF 14 JANUARY

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

HADDON-CAVE'S LETTER CR 2/4821/75 OF THE 2ND DECEMBER

TO DONALD.

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HKK 243/2013 1982

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

THE TIME AVAILABLE DURING THE VISIT OF THE LORD PRIVY SEAL DID NOT ALLOW DISCUSSION OF THIS SUBJECT. WE SHOULD

HOWEVER BE GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

2. THERE WERE 305 ARRIVALS FROM VIETNAM IN 9 BOATS IN DECEMBER AND SO FAR THIS MONTH A FURTHER 193 HAVE ARRIVED IN 5 BOATS. THESE ARE UNCOMFORTABLY HIGH FIGURES FOR THESE UNSEASONAL MONTHS.

3. IN ADDITION THE US CONSULATE GENERAL HAS ADVISED THAT THE LIKELY OFF-TAKE FROM APRIL TO SEPTEMBER WILL ONLY BE BETWEEN 300 350 A MONTH. ON THIS BASIS AND IN THE

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LIGHT OF THE FIGURES IN ANNEX 2 OF THE LETTER OF THE 2ND DECEMBER THE BALANCE HERE AT 30TH JUNE IS LIKELY TO BE

OF THE ORDER OF 10,000.

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