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FM HONG KONG
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TELNO 1538
OF 251045Z APRIL 88
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 982-4 AND 1008 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1. THE DETAILED POINTS IN TURS WILL BE DEALT WITH SEPARATELY. MEANWHILE I THINK THE TIME HAS COME TO PUT TO YOU THE PROBLEM AS A WHOLE AND THE WAY WE ARE CONSIDERING TACKLING IT. I AM NOT SURE HOW FAR THE EARLIER EXCHANGES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MINISTERS. WE ARE NOW COMING TO THE CRUNCH POINT WITH SOME VERY DIFFICULT, AND FAR REACHING, DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN. THEY HAVE CONSIDERABLE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS IN THE UK AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. MIFT IS DESIGNED TO BE A SELF STANDING TELEGRAM ENABLING YOU TO PUT MINISTERS IN THE PICTURE AND GIVE ME THEIR REACTIONS.
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