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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION: 29 MAY FLIGHT

1. DRAGONAIR ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT THE DELAY IN PROVIDING DIPLOMATIC AND CIVIL AVIATION CLEARANCE. UNLESS WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCES BY 12 NOON ON 28 MAY THEY WILL HAVE TO CANCEL THE FLIGHT.

2. THESE LAST MINUTE SCRAMBLES TO OBTAIN CLEARANCES ARE UNNECESSARY. THE VIETNAMESE WERE GIVEN NOTICE OF THE 29 MAY FLIGHT ON 24 APRIL. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP TO RESOLVE BOTH THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM WITH THE 29 MAY FLIGHT AND TO IMPROVE THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROVIDING CLEARANCES.

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