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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 02160OZ AUGUST 88
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MDHOAN 1665
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1.
AN ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN OF 1 AUGUST BY STEPHEN VINES CLAIMS QUOTE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS POISED TO MAKE AN UNPRECEDENTED OFFER OF UNILATERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE VIETNAMESE CO-OPERATION IN COPING WITH
THE MASSIVE INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES UNQUOTE.
2. THE ARTICLE FURTHER CLAIMS LATER IN THE PIECE THAT QUOTE THE
OFFER OF ASSISTANCE IS LIKELY TO BE MADE AT TALKS ON THE REFUGEE PROBLEM BETWEEN THE HONG KONG AND VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENTS
ON WEDNESDAY IN HANOI UNQUOTE.
3. WE WOULD WELCOME ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS.
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