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CONFIDENTIAL

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Sonus mygeted changes. Hayden 12/5.

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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: INVOLUNTARY REPATRIATION

1.

Tel is issmás

PRAD

The attached teleletter records a recent

conversation

to raising involuntary Flags A-D contain the

x

between Messrs Jeaffreson and Tallboys (HMA Hanoi), and suggests that we reconsider our opposition repatriation with the Vietnamese. submission and telegrams to Hong Kong on this in April/May 1985, when the Secretary of State decided that we should not raise this with the Vietnamese.

2.

is

SEAD's preliminary view be reading too much into Mr unlikely to recommend that however, be happy to discuss this with us and Mr Tallboys, who will be available on 21 May and from 27 May to 19 June.

at desk level is that Hong Kong may Tallboys' Tallboys' comments and that SEAD Ministers reconsider. They would,

3.

7 May 1986

I attach

draft

holding

reply to Jeaffreson.

Дай м

DJ G Barton

Hong Kong Department

X:

As submissio 1 1614/85

(paras 2(b), 11-15, and 3-5 J Dr Wilson's minute)

Bi policy paper punt wys with submission ( Paras 16-19)

C: minite by PS, rois 185

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в по 685 в НК 91615185

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