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MDLOAN 0464
SECRET
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1399
OF 311447Z MAY 88
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING
INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TEL NOS 2406 AND 2407 AND PEKING TEL NO 996: CHINESE ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
1. WE AGREE THAT THE EVIDENCE OF CHINESE ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE DRAWN TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHINESE, BOTH IN HONG KONG AND IN PEKING, AT THE TIME YOU GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE PEKING WITH THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED IN PARA 1 OF THEIR TUR.
ENVISAGE,
2. WE SHARE PEKING'S RESERVATIONS ABOUT YOUR PROPOSAL TO DRAW THE MATTER UNATTRIBUTABLY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESS. WE SEE NO NEED FOR THIS AND BELIEVE IT COULD BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE.
HOWE
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
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118
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
ECD (E)
•
LIMITED
SPD
HKD
FED
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
WED
SED
PUSD
ECD (I)
NEWS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
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