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MDHIAN 9829
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 401
MKD 243/12
OF 02055OZ NOVEMBER 88
YOUR TELNO 258: ODP (112
- 2 NOV 1988
OFFICER
PA
one WTOR SUPY
ACT ?
1. WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A COPY OF MRS FAIR'S LETTER OF 20 OCTOBER. HOWEVER, ON THE BASIS OF THE ARGUMENTS IN YOUR TUR I AM QUITE PREPARED TO APPROACH BOTH THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES AND THE UNHCR (4 A AND B) TO ARGUE FOR A MORE EVEN AND PREDICTABLE FLOW FOR PURELY ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS AND
WILL TAKE THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. BOTH PARTIES WILL I AM SURE DO THEIR BEST TO BE HELPFUL BUT I CANNOT (SIC) OF COURSE GUARANTEE SUCCESS. IF THESE APPROACHES DO NOT WORK THEN YOUR OPTION
4 C WILL I SUSPECT HAVE TO BE TRIED.
DAVIES
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
91
DISTRIBUTION
95
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
ADDITIONAL
4
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR J MACHIN DISASTER UNIT ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MR G-HARRISON ODA
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