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MDHOAN
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(F) THE VIETNAMESE ALSO STRESSED THE PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES THEY FACED IN REINTEGRATING INDIVIDUALS INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES. A WELL ORGANISED REPATRIATION PROGRAMME WAS IMPORTANT FOR THEM AND COULD ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO VOLUNTEER. THEY COULD NOT DO THIS
WITHOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
(G) THE VIETNAMESE GAVE ASSURANCES THAT RETURNEES WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO HARSH TREATMENT ON THEIR RETURN, AND THAT THEY COULD BE MONITORED AFTER RETURN. FOR INTERNAL REASONS THEY PREFERRED NOT TO HAVE EXPLICIT ASSURANCES SPELLED OUT IN THE PRESS
STATEMENT.
2.
FOR EC POSTS: WE HAVE ISSUED A BRIEF FACTUAL COREU ON THE OUTCOME OF THE TALKS.
DECIDED
3.FOR PEKING: YOUR TELNO 1681: WE AND HONG KONG HAVE NOT YET WHETHER A VISIT BY VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS SHOULD GO AHEAD. IF WE DECIDE IT SHOULD, AND SUBJECT TO ANY VIEWS HONG KONG MAY HAVE, WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO BRIEF THE CHINESE ON THIS ASPECT. PERHAPS BRIEFING SHOULD TAKE PLACE IN PEKING AND IN
HONG KONG (THROUGH NCNA).
HOWE
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DISTRIBUTION
97
ΜΑΙΝ
93
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR PATTEN ODA
ADDITIONAL
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MR J MACHIN DISASTER UNIT ODA MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MR G-HARRISON ODA