TOP COPY
CONFIDENTIAL
22187
2
GRS 160
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 311700Z MAY 85
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 760 OF 31 MAY
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: LETTER TO MR LUCE FROM MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT
1. MR LUCE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF A CIRCULAR LETTER FROM MRS
ELLIOTT ENTITLED 'OBSERVATIONS ON VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CAMPS IN
HONG KONG', COPY FOLLOWS BY BAG, ADDRESSED TO WOODHOUSE.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN SENT A
COPY OF THIS LETTER AND IF SO WHAT REPLY YOU HAVE GIVEN. SUBJECT
TO YOUR VIEWS WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THAT MR LUCE SENDS A SHORT
REPLY EXPLAINING THAT WE DO NOT CONSIDER INVOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
TO BE FEASIBLE IN THE ABSENCE OF COOPERATION FROM THE VIETNAMESE
AUTHORITIES WHICH WOULD NEED TO INCLUDE CREDIBLE ASSURANCES THAT
THOSE RETURNING WOULD NOT BE TREATED INHUMANELY: AND ALSO GIVING
OUR STANDARD REPLY ON HMG'S INTENTION TO RESPOND FORMALLY TO THE
SCORRI REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
HOWE
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
COPIES TO: HKGO LONDON
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
DR WILSON
1
Ник
24315
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
03 JUN 1985
DESK OFFIGER
1
CONFIDENTIAL
INDEX
TRECHSTRY
PA
Action Taken