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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.

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MR GILLMORE

MR BLATHERWICK

MR MCLAREN

MR MOSS

MR BEAMISH

MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE

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