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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG,
HANOI
INFO ROUTINE BANGKOK, PEKING
HONG KONG TEL 2984.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
FOLLOW-UP TO HANOI
1. WE SHOULD LIKE TO GIVE UNHCR IN GENEVA AN ABRIDGED ACCOUNT OF
HANOI BILATERAL TALKS IN THE INTERESTS OF OUR FUTURE COOPERATION
WITH THEM ON 12 AUGUST. THIS WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE UP THE POINTS IN PARA 6 OF TUR, IF YOU SO WISHED. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS BY CLOSE OF PLAY ON 11 AUGUST.
2. WITH REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE VIETNAMESE PRESENCE (PARA 2 OF TUR), ONE RATHER MACCHIAVELLIAN THOUGHT IS THAT THE STATIONING OF A VIETNAMESE MISSION IN HONG KONG MIGHT PROVE A GREATER DETERRENT TO THE ARRIVAL OF FURTHER BOAT PEOPLE THAN WARNING NOTICES.
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
SPD
LIMITED
FED
HKD
SEAD
NEWS
PS
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
WED
SED
PUSD
ECD (I)
ECD (E)
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN