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026432
MDLIAN 9026
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HANOI
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 454
OF 02040OZ DECEMBER 88
HKD 243/12
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- 20 898
YOUR TELNO 285: 0DP 622) 23/8
622)2:318
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1. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM DISCREETLY WITH THE UNHCR. THEY SEE NO WAY OF MANAGING THE FLOW MORE TO OUR LIKING WITHOUT CAUSING SUSPICION, INCOMPREHENSION AND
POSSIBLY A SIEZE-UP ON THE VIETNAMESE SIDE. I HAVE DEEMED
IT IMPRUDENT SO FAR TO RAISE IT EVEN IN THE MOST TANGENTIAL MANNER
WITH THE VIETNAMESE FOR FEAR OF CAUSING PROBLEMS OR ENCOURAGING
AN UNHELPFUL ATTITUDE OVER THE RETURN OF BOAT PEOPLE FROM HONG
KONG. I HAVE ASSUMED THAT OUR TOP PRIORITY MUST BE TO GET THE
FLOW OF REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG MOVING.
DAVIES
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
91
DISTRIBUTION
96
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
5
MR J MACHIN DIS/U ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
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