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FM FCO 061100Z JULY 80

TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 543 OF 8 JULY

INFO IMMEDIATE MANILA

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: MV HUPEH DUE

1. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT WE MAY ISSUE A GUARANTEE

IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESETTLING ANY REFUGEES

WHOM THE UNHCR COULD NOT RESETTLE ELSEWHERE.

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WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE FIRST PORT OF CALL PRINCIPLE

WHEN POSSIBLE BUT IF A COUNTRY INSISTS ON A GUARANTEE, THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE OF CHANGING THEIR MIND AND COSTLY DELAY IS

INEVITABLE.

CARRINGTON

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UND

HKGD

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PS/MR BLAKER

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SIR E YOUDE

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LORD N G-LENNOX

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MR WADE, PS/HOME SECRETARY, H/O

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