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PR 211040Z AUG 68 
FM USMISSION GENEVA 
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8620 
INFO AMEMBASSY BONN 
AMEMBASSY ROME 
AMEMBASSY VIENNA 

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• SUBJECT1 CZECHOSLOVAK REFUGEES 
REF1 STATE 224687 
1• UNCONFIRMED REPORTS SUGGEST THAT INVADING TROOPS HAVE SEALED CZECH BORDERS WITH AUSTRIA AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC GERMANY THUS PRECLUDING ANY LARGE·SCALE EXODUS OF CZECH REFUGEES• 
2o HOWEVER1 LARGE NUMBER CZECHS !ESTIMATE SEVERAL ' THOUSAND) HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE RECENT LIBERALIZATION IN CZECHSLOVAKIA AND ARE CURRENTLY TRAVELING WITH VISITORS VISAS IN WESTERN EUROPE1 PRINCIPALLY AUSTRIA AND ITALY• AFCR AND OTHER VOLAGS EXPECT MAJORITY THESE PERSONS TO SEEK ASYLUM AND USRP ASSISTANCE• ALL' VOLAGS1 ICEM AND UNHCR1 WITH WHOM MISSION MAINTAINING CLOSEST CONTACT1 ALERTED TO DEAL WITH SUCH CASES• 
3, WHILE INSTRUCTIONS MENTIONED REFTEL NOT YET RECEIVED1 NEED INDICATED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL USRP ALLOCATION TO MEET THIS EMERGENCY SITUATION, ESPECIALLY FOR AFCR AND JCMC, THE TWO AGENCIES WHICH DEAL WJTH MAJORITY CZECH REFUGEE CASES. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION COMMIT UP TO $1001000 OVER AND ABOVE CURRENT LEVEL USRP PROGRAM TO INSURE NEEDS ASYLUM SEEKERS ADEQUATELY MET• TUBBY 
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E.O 13292, Sec. 3.4 
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