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FM HANOI
REC.
TO DESKBY 04070OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 044
4 AUG DOL
FICER
OF 04053OZ AUGUST 88
AND TO DESKBY 04070OZ FCO
PA
600
134045
MDHIAN 9376
FROM DELEGATION FOR ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND DIS
FCO TELNO 174 TO HANOI:
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: TALKS IN HANOI
1. WE SHALL BE DISCUSSING WITH THE VIETNAMESE A DRAFT COMMUNIQUE
ON LINES ENVISAGED IN TUR THIS AFTERNOON. WE DO NOT OF COURSE
KNOW WHAT THE EVENTUAL WORDING WILL BE BUT WE SHALL TRY TO
INCLUDE REFERENCE TO RETURN OF SCREENED OUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
2. WE SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO DELAY ISSUE OF COMMUNIQUE FOR LONG, GIVEN MEDIA INTEREST HERE. IT MAY BE ISSUED ABOUT 103OZ. WE WILL
TELEGRAPH AGREED TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3. ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY PLEASE INFORM COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COMMISSIONER FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, CIVIL AID SERVICES IN CONTEXT OF POSSIBLE EFFECT ON
ORDER IN CAMPS.
4. FCO PLEASE PASS TO GILLMORE (DUS). HUM (HKD) AND THOMAS (SEAD).
PARTRIDGE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
124
.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
DISTRIBUTION
127
SPD
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/MRS CHALKER
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