CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO TELELETTER HONG KONG
TELELETTER
OF 121630Z SEPTEMBER 88
CONFIDENTIAL
PA (794
нко 24318
VISERY
13 SEP 1988
FICER
065400
MDTTAN 0930
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FROM R FOOTMAN HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, TO M HANSON ESQ, SECURITY BRANCH
HKCO31/2s
HONG KONG TELNO 3365:
FCO
66
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: CHILDREN OF
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES BORN BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1983
1.
WE HAVE LEARNT WITH
ON THE 156 CHILDREN BORN
INTEREST ABOUT THE FORMAL POSITION
IN HONG KONG BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1983.
THIS PRESENTS US WITH THE ODD SITUATION WHEREBY BDTC'S
WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE
TO BE CONFINED TO CLOSED CAMPS. WE ARE NOT SURE HOW WE WOULD DEAL WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT BE RAISED ON THIS ANOMALY,
POSSIBLY EVEN IN PARLIAMENT. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY
THOUGHTS YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS.
SIGNED R C L FOOTMAN
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