CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1151
OF 05152OZ MAY 88
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI
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YOUR TELNOS 1646 AND 1647: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1.
MCLAREN HAS ASKED THE VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR TO CALL AT 11.30 ON 6 MAY. WE ARE SUGGESTING THAT HE TAKE THE FOLLOWING LINE
IN THE MEETING:
(127)
(A) REFERENCE TO PARA 8 OF THE EC/ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS
JOINT DECLARATION (FCO TELNO 172 TO UKREP BRUSSELS): DESCRIBE DETERIORATING SITUATION IN HONG KONG: URGE VIETNAM, IN ITS OWN INTEREST,
(B)
(C)
I) TO TAKE VIGOROUS ACTION TO CONTAIN ILLEGAL
DEPARTURES
I I).
III)
TO PROCESS PROMPTLY APPLICATIONS FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION CHAND OVER DETAILS OF 13 OUTSTANDING HONG KONG CASES)
TO SHOW INCREASED WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT RETURN OF THOSE WHO DO NOT MEET AGREED CRITERIA FOR REFUGEE
STATUS.
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