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GP3240 CONFIDENTIAL
FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 191
OF 23O5OOZ JULY 86
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR, UKMIS GENEVA
HONG KONG TELNO 2237 TO FCO : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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1. REF TEL PARA 5: THE STORY THAT MEDIUM SIZED BOATS ARE IN
SHORT SUPPLY COULD WELL BE TRUE FOR THE CENTRAL REGION PROVINCES AT LEAST, WHERE SUCCESSIVE TYPHOONS IN OCTOBER 1985 HIT THE
FISHING FLEET BADLY. HOWEVER WE HAVE NOT HEARD THIS BEFORE AND
HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY CONFIRMATION OF IT.
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REF TEL PARA 6: WE AGREE IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE VIETNAMESE TO POLICE THE LENGTH OF THEIR COASTLINE TO PREVENT
ILLEGAL DEPARTURES.
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3. REF TEL PARA 7 : AS WE HAVE SAID BEFORE THE VIETNAMESE GOVER- NMENT AT PRESENT SAY THEY WILL NOT DISCUSS REPATRIATION (THOUGH THEY MIGHT CONSIDER THE ODD CASE INDIVDUALLY).
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FCO PASS HONG KONG, BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR, UKMIS GENEVA
BOAT PEOPLE
LIMITED
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE
24/2
STAD
HKD
UND
FED
NEWS D
MAID
PS
PS/MR RENTON
SIR W HARDING
MR SLATER MR WILSON
RECEN
INDS
HKK 243/8.
REGISTRY
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