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YOUR TELNO 51: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION:

FLIGHT CLEARANCE

UNHCR HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY HAVE CANCELLED FLIGHT KA 3253 WHICH HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 29 MAY.

2.

FLIGHT KA 4253 WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED. THE DETAILS ARE:

KA 4253 ETD HONG KONG 12.15 (LOCAL)

ETA HANOI

KA 4252 ETD HANOI

13.40 (LOCAL)

14.40 (LOCAL)

ETA HONG KONG 17.55 (LOCAL)

THIS WILL BE A BOEING 737 WITH SEVEN CREW AND APPROXIMATELY 120

PASSENGERS.

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WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM THE FLIGHT CLEARANCE AND LET US HAVE THE DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE NUMBER.

FORD

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