GRS 130
RESTRICTED
FM MANILA
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 27
OF 25020OZ JUNE 86
AND TO ROUTINE FCO (FOR HKD)
FOR WOODHOUSE: SECURITY BRANCH
RESTRICTED
WOODHOUSE'S TELELETTER OF 20 JUNE TO THORNE: EX CHINA VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
1. WE ASKED BEYER ON 24 JUNE ABOUT THE HONG KONG RADIO REPORT. BEYER SAID THAT IT MUST REFER TO THE 25 EX CHINA CASES (4 CHINESE NATIONALS, 21 VIETNAMESE NATIONALS ALL CURRENTLY IN UNCHR PALAWAN CAMP) WHO HAD VOLUNTEERED TO RETURN TO CHINA (SEE PARAGRAPH 8 OF HIS PROPOSAL TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OF 6 JUNE, COPY ATTACHED TO THORNE'S LETTER OF 13 JUNE).THE' NUMBER HAD NOW INCREASED FROM 24 TO 25. ON PRESENT PLANS THE 25 WILL RETURN TO THE PRC UNDER UNCHR AUSPICES ON 1 JULY.
2. BEYER ADDED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO PROGRESS SO FAR ON THE REMAINING 117 EX CHINA CASES WHO ARE IN PHILIPPINES CARE. NONE HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO RETURN TO THE PRC. HE DID NOT EXPECT ANY EARLY
PROGRESS ON THIS.
MCLAREN MINIMAL
WKD
RESTRICTED
2
HKK 243/10
RECEIVED KEGISTRY
27 JUN 1936
TICLY A
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