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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 04160OZ SEPTEMBER 88
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
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INFO PRIORITY EC POSTS, OTTAWA, CANBERRA, WELLINGTON, TOKYO INFO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR
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YOUR TELNOS 3234, 3235 (NOT TO ALL): VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: HEI LING CHAU DISTURBANCES
1.
WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THE DRAFT PRESS RELEASE IN SECOND TUR
ANNOUNCING YOUR DECISION TO APPOINT TWO JPS TO LOOK INTO THE
ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF A NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE
BOAT PEOPLE FOLLOWING THE DISTURBANCES AT HEI LING CHAU ON 18 AND
19 JULY. CAN YOU NOW CONFIRM THAT THE PRESS RELEASE HAS ISSUED?.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROPOSED LINE TO TAKE IN
RESPONSE TO CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT ALLEGED MALTREATMENT OF
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
2.
YOU WILL WISH TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE LEARNT FROM BONN AND
PARIS THAT THEY TOO HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS OF PROTEST ABOUT
ALLEGED MALTREATMENT AND HAVE REQUESTED A LINE TO TAKE IN
REPLYING.
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