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FM MANILA 1008102 JUL 80
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 218 OF 10 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
MAY TELNO 2171 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES MV 'HUPEH'
1. REGRET THIS WAS SENT INCOMPLETE BUT IS NOW OVERTAKEN. 2. REFUGEES WILL BE ALLOWED TO DISEMBARK 11 JULY.
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3. HAVING RECEIVED OUR NOTE, DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER INGLES
CHOSE NOT TO PURSUE THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OR HMG GAVE THE GUARANTEE. WE REGARD THIS AS FACE
SAVING ON THE PART OF THE PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES AND BELIEVE
SOLUTION IS AS MUCH AS COULD BE HOPED FOR.
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