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FM BONN COREU
TO ALL COREV - ROUTINE
OPE/MUL ETR. 02099 (LON 204)
01.06.1983 23:30 HRS
FROM LONDON CUREU
TO BONN COREU IMMEDIATE DESKBY 020703Z
INFO ALL COREU ROUTINE
OPE BIL ETR 204
1/6/83
1650 HOURS
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DIFFUSION RESTREINTE
DISTRIBUTION GENERALE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT QUESTION NO 0-22'83 BY MRS PRUVOT ON
'CONDITIONS OF THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG',
REFERENCE CPE MUL ETR 02059.
1.
NO
THE UK WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE
PRESIDENCY'S PROPOSED DRAFT REPLY:
PARAGRAPH (1): AFTER ISSUE' ADD AND A RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY".
PARAGRAPH (111): AFTER 'REGION' ADD IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, TEN
UNDERSTAND WHY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FELT IT NECESSARY TO
INTRODUCE A SYSTEM OF CLOSED CAMPS.
PARAGRAPH (IV): REPLACE BY: 'THEREFORE THE TEN WILL CONTINUE
TO GIVE ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND TO WORK
TOWARDS A SOLUTION'.
PARAGRAPH (V): REPLACE LAST 7 WORDS BY ''SEEK PERMANENT
RESETTLEMENT FOR THOSE IN EXISTING REFUGEE
CAMPS
PARAGRAPH (VI) REPLACE BY 'TEN HOPE THAT OFFICIAL DEPARTURE
OUT OF VIETNAM WILL BECOME LIBERALISED, THUS REDUCING THE NUMBERS LEAVING VIETNAM Br BOAT', (THE UK IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE
USE OF THE WORD 'ILLEGAL' TO DESCRIBE THE DEPARTURE OF BOAT PEOPLE FROM VIETNAM).
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MR GIFFARD
SIR J BULLARDS
MR DONALD
MA JAMES
MR HANNAY
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