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Geoffrey Howe recently undertook to let you have
details of action being taken in international fora,
and bilaterally with the Vietnamese authorities, to
resolve the problem of the Vietnamese boat people.
writing in Geoffrey's absence on leave.
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Perhaps the most significant developments are taking
place bilaterally with the Vietnamese authorities. As
you may know, Geoffrey Howe raised the subject with his
Vietnamese opposite number in New York on 7 June and
spoke forcefully about the need to resolve the problem.
Last month the Vietnamese authorities indicated that they
were willing to hold talks with UNHCR and the countries
of first asylum including Hong Kong about the matter. A
meeting with UNHCR duly took place on 20-22 July; and on
3-5 August a delegation from Hong Kong led by the
Political Adviser to the Governor, Mr Dick Clift, will
have talks in Hanoi at Vice-Ministerial level. The Head
of the South East Asia Department in the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, Mr David Colvin, will also be
participating.