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FM HANOI
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 40
OF 27050OZ JULY 88
AND TO PRIORITY FCO
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RE:
JUL 1988
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111062
MDLIAN 5407
TALKS ON BOAT PEOPLE:
PUBLICITY
1. I AM DISCUSSING WITH VIETNAMESE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
ARRANGEMENTS. PRESS INCLUDING TV ARE ALREADY BEGINNING TO TRICKLE
IN AND I SUSPECT THEY WILL BE AT AIRPORT DURING ARRIVAL AND
DEPARTURE. DO YOU WANT TO AVOID OR MEET THEM? I SUSPECT AS FAR
AS THE VIETNAMESE ARE COCNCERNED THE FORMER WILL BE PREFERABLE AND
EASIER. DO YOU WANT TO ARRANGE ANY PRESS CONFERENCE AT OTHER TIME
DURING VISIT?
2. I AM ARRANGING SMALL COCKTAIL PARTY ON EVENING OF 5 AUGUST FOR DAVID COLVIN TO BRIEF UNHCR ASEAN, AUSTRALIAN AND SWEDISH AMBASSADORS/CHARGES ON TALKS. HOPE THIS IS ACCEPTABLE.
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DISTRIBUTION
54
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SEAD
UND
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LEGAL ADVISERS
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PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
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GILLMORE
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