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151065
MDLIAN 8664
RESTRICTED
FM HANOI
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 45
OF 100045Z AUGUST 88
INFO ROUTINE FCO
BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG
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1 I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA FOR ME TO VISIT HONG KONG TO
SEE AT FIRST HAND THE SITUATION IN THE CAMPS. IF POSSIBLE I WOULD
ALSO FIND IT INTERESTING TO OBSERVE THE SCREENING PROCESS
INCLUDING AN INTERVIEW (INCOGNITO OF COURSE). I AM DUE
ON A COURIER TRIP TO BANGKOK FROM 14-21 SEPTEMBER ONCE HMA RETURNS
FROM LEAVE. I COULD ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON MORNING OF THURSDAY 15
SEPTEMBER AND SPEND WHATEVER IS LEFT OF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
VIEWING CAMPS. IF WORK PROGRAMME COULD BE FITTED INTO ONE DAY THEN
I WOULD PREFER TO ARRIVE EVENING OF THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER LEAVING
MORNING FREE FOR OTHER BUSINESS IN BANGKOK. IN EITHER CASE I WOULD
PROBABLY STAY ONE FOR WEEKEND.
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