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INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
THE ELEVENTH VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION FLIGHT LEFT HONG KONG EARLIER TODAY FOR HANOI. THE VIETNAMESE HAD CLEARED 147 NAMES FOR RETURN AND UNHCR HAD PLANNED TO HAVE A FULL FLIGHT OF 120 PEOPLE. IN THE EVENT, THERE WERE A LARGE NUMBER OF WITHDRAWALS AND ONLY 76 VOLUNTEERS LEFT ON THE FLIGHT. WE HAVE ASKED THE UNHCR LOCALLY FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THESE WITHDRAWALS AND WILL REPORT FURTHER WHEN THIS HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
WILSON
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68
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION .
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
NAD
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
4
DISTRIBUTION
72
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PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BEAMISH
MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE
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