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FM HONG KONG 080747Z MARCH 82

TO PRIORITY F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 239 OF 08 MARCH

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INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MY TELEGRAM 217 OF 4.3.82 AND TELECON WILLIAMSON/HEYWOOD

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

WE OVERLOOKED THE REFERENCE TO THE 4D CATEGORY PROBABLY BECAUSE DISCUSSION HERE HAS ONLY EMBRACED THE 4E CATEGORY. NEVERTHELESS THE SAME POLICY OF WISHING TO SEE IT PUBLICISED

APPLIES.

2. WE HAVE NOW BEEN NOVERTAKEN BY EVENTS HOWEVER. ACCODDING TO

MBASSADOR VINE WHO CAME STRAIGHT TO HONG KONG FOLLOWING LAST WEEK'S MEETING OF AMERICAN REFUGEE OFFICIALS

IN MANILA, THE AMERICANS ARE NOW PROPOSING FAIRLY BROAD PUBLICITY OF THEIR CHANGED POLICIES. THE POINT WHICH WE AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN MAKING ALL ALONG.

3. WE WILL BE REPORTING SEPARATELY WHAT AMBASSADOR VINE HAD

TO TELL US.

MACLEHOSE

MINIMAL

HKrqD

SEAD

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT ADVANCED

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HKGO LONDON

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