UNCLASSIFIED
FM LOS ANGELES
TO PRIORITY BE WASHINGTON
TELNO 23
OF 150015Z OCTOBER 88
AND TO PRIORITY FCO
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ION HONG KONG.
1. THERE WAS AN ORDERLY BUT NOISY DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE THE OFFICE BUILDING TODAY AT NOON. ABOUT 30 VIETNAMESE, LARGELY STUDENTS FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES AND AT IRVINE (ORANGE COUNTY),
TOGETHER WITH ONE OR TWO BUSINESSMEN, PROTESTED BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT POLICY WITH BANNERS AND MEGAPHONE. I RECEIVED A
DELEGATION
WHO PEACEFULLY PRESENTED THEIR PETITION WHICH I AM PASSING TO PETER
THERE HAS BEEN NO MEDIA INTEREST TO DATE.
RICKETTS.
BALLENTYNE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
94
DISTRIBUTION
98
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR PATTEN ODA
ADDITIONAL
4
MR J MACHIN DISASTER UNIT ODA
HKGO LONDON
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