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MDHIAN 2847
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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 10120OZ FCO
TELNO 2254
OF 10110OZ JUNE 88
1496
YOUR TELNOS 1492 - 1496 - VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE :
CHANGE IN POLICY
I AM CONTENT WITH THE DRAFT SPEAKING NOTES IN TELNOS 1493
SUBJECT TO THE UPDATINGS BELOW:
G
1496,
(A) PARA 2 (C) OF SPEAKING NOTES IN SECOND AND THIRD TUR SHOULD
READ :
''TOTAL POPULATION NOW OVER 15,600 (10 JUNE) COMPARED WITH ABOUT 8,000 ONE YEAR AGO. THIS YEAR MORE THAN 7,000 ARRIVALS......EITC.''
FINAL LINE OF BACKGROUND NOTE A SHOULD READ :
(B)
1988 (TO 10 JUNE)
7118
1174'
(C) PARA 2(A) OF SPEAKING NOTE IN FOURTH AND FIFTH TUR SHOULD READ :
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TOTAL NUMBERS IN HONG KONG NOW OVER 15,500 (10 JUNE) COMPARED WITH ABOUT 8,000 ONE YEAR AGO. OVER 7,000 ARRIVALS THIS YEAR (AVERAGE 100 PER DAY IN MAY: 200 PER DAY SO FAR IN JUNE).''
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