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CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: D H Colvin

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South East Asian Department

DATE: 17 August 1988

Cc: PS/Lord Glenarthur

PS/Mr Patten

Mr McLaren o.r.

Heads of:

HKD

Soviet Department

FED

Policy Planning Department

Defence Department

ECD(E)

Mr Graham Harrison, ODA

Mr Walker, Research

Department

HM Ambassadors in:

Hanoi

Bangkok Jakarta

Kuala Lumpur Manila

Singapore

Rangoon

Bandar Seri Begawan Mr Clift, Political Advisor, Hong Kong Mr Ricketts, Washington Miss Bailes, Peking

Mr Gillmore

VISIT TO HANOI AND HONG KONG

1.

2.

(a)

A full report of my visit is attached.

The main conclusions are as follows:

Repatriating Vietnamese Boat People in Hong Kong (paragraphs 7-9)

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We

Vietnamese agreement to discuss repatriation (and the decision to withdraw from Cambodia) is part of a wider strategy to improve relations with other regional countries and regain international respectability. should be able to exploit this to persuade the Vietnamese to accept a workable repatriation scheme, including in due course involuntary returnees. But there will be a price and the negotiations will not be easy. The Vietnamese are tough and, as their dealings

CONFIDENTIAL

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