CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELNO 630
OF 05150OZ JUNE 88
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 243/8
1983
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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, WASHINGTON, HANOI
KCS1.
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YOUR TELNO 1175: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: COAST HOPPING TO SOUTH
CHINA
1. GIVEN THE LEVELS OF ARRIVALS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE
NEW POLICY (2400 SINCE 16 JUNE) THE CHINESE SHOULD NOT FIND OUR
CONTINUING CONCERN ABOUT THE PROBLEM DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND.
(THEY MAY INDEED SHARE IT). FOR THAT REASON WE DO NOT THINK THEY
WOULD BE TOO SURPRISED IF ONE MONTH AFTER THE MATTER WAS RAISED
BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE. YOU WERE TO REQUEST A FAIRLY DETAILED
AND SPECIFIC FOLLOW UP TO LORD GLENARTHUR'S DISCUSSION WITH QIAN
QICHEN ON THE SUBJECT.
2. WE AGREE THAT YOUR CALL ON JIANG ENZHU WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD
OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW UP THE GLENARTHUR TALKS INFORMALLY. YOU
COULD EXPLAIN THAT HONG KONG ARE MONITORING THE SITUATION
CAREFULLY AND WILL BE UPDATING THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE COAST
HOPPING PROBLEM IN THE LIGHT OF THE LATEST INFORMATION RECEIVED.
YOU COULD ADD THAT YOU EXPECT TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE NEAR
FUTURE TO DISCUSS THE MATTER FURTHER WITH THE MFA WHEN WE GET A
BETTER PICTURE FROM HONG KONG OF THE CURRENT ATTITUDE OF THE
LOCAL CHINESE AUTHORITIES: AND THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF BY
THEN THE MFA COULD OBTAIN THROUGH THEIR CHANNELS AN ACCOUNT OF
THE SITUATION AS SEEN FROM THE CHINESE SIDE YOU MIGHT MENTION
THE LATEST ALARMING ARRIVAL TRENDS AND REITERATE OUR THANKS TO
QIAN QICHEN FOR HIS HELPFUL AND COOPERATIVE ATTITUDE
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