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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION: WALKER'S LETTER OF 26 APRIL TO SLATER 1.
WE WERE DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN FROM THE NOTE ATTACHED TO LUR THAT MISS MINJA YANG, THE DESK OFFICER FOR HONG KONG IN UNHCR'S ASIA BUREAU REPORTED THAT TWO OF THE FOUR CASES APPROVED BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT NO LONGER WISH TO RETURN TO VIETNAM. IN CASE UNHCR HONG KONG HAVE NOT INFORMED HONG KONG OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, WE UNDERSTAND FROM LUR THAT UNHCR/HK WILL BE URGED TO TELL THESE TWO THAT UNHCR DID NOT WANT THEM TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN TO VIETNAM: IF THEY CHANGED THEIR MINDS ONCE MORE THERE WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE OF VIETNAM'S AGREEING TO THEIR RETURN AGAIN. 2. MISS YANG ASKED IN PARA 2 OF LUR WHETHER THERE HAD BEEN ANY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE TUGBOAT BETWEEN
A) THE VIETNAMESE AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS THROUGH THE
BRITISH EMBASSY IN
B) THE VIETNAMESE AND
HANOI: OR
HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS.
WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH CONTACTS. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF
HANOI WOULD CONFIRM THE POSITION TO UKMIS GENEVA.
HOWE
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118
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
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SED
DISTRIBUTION
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ECD (E)
SPD
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NEWS D
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
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