CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2003
OF 20104OZ JUNE 89
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
FOLLOWING FOR GILLMORE, DUSS FROM GOVERNOR
GENEVA CONFERENCE ON VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
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NOW THAT I AM BACK IN HONG KONG I SHOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU AND ALL THE TEAM, FROM BOTH THE FCO AND GENEVA, FOR THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF WORK DEVOTED TO PUTTING FORWARD HONG KONG'S CASE AT GENEVA. WE MADE SOME PROGRESS AND I HOPE WE CAN NOW EDGE OUR WAY FORWARD IN DIRECT DISCUSSIONS WITH THE VIETNAMESE. AS ALWAYS, HOWEVER, EVERYTHING WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER OR NOT ARRIVALS CONTINUE AT THEIR PREVIOUS RATE. THE SIGNS ON THIS ARE NOT YET CLEAR.
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PS/MRS CHALKER
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MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN