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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 051445Z OCTOBER 88
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, BANGKOK
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YOUR TELNOS 3708-3711: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: PREPARATION FOR FORTHCOMING TALKS
WE ARE GENERALLY CONTENT WITH THE SPEAKING NOTES AND MATERIAL IN TURS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENT. WE SUGGEST THAT PARA
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1 OF THIRD TUR SHOULD READ QUOTE SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW POLICY ON 16 JUNE, WE HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT THROUGH BRIEFINGS TO ENSURE THAT RADIO TRANSMISSIONS IN THE REGION SUCH AS THE BBC'S EXTERNAL SERVICE, VOICE OF AMERICA AND RADIO AUSTRALIA ETC, CONVEY THE FULL MEANING OF THE NEW POLICY TO PEOPLE IN VIETNAM UNQUOTE. THIS WOULD PREVENT ANY IMPRESSION THAT WE HAVE AN EDITORIAL SAY IN THE CONTENT OF THESE PROGRAMMES.
WE INTEND TO FINALISE ALL THE SPEAKING NOTES WITH THE HONG KONG TEAM ON 10 OCTOBER.
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