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FROM: A R Paul
Mr Gillmore
PS/Mr Maude
Private Secretary
Hong Kong Department
DATE : 3 August 1989
CC
: PS/Mrs Chalker
PS/Lord Brabazon
Mr Colvin (Paris by fax)
Mr Thomas, SEAD
Mr Brenton, UND
Mr Grant, News Department
Mr Crabbie, RMD
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : REPATRIATION
Mr Fraser
Problem
1. The Government's policy is to work for the repatriation to Vietnam of all boat people in Hong Kong who are screened out as non refugees, whether they wish to return or not. Vietnam has agreed to the non forcible return of non volunteers but it is proving
difficult to find sufficient candidates for this. The United States
have opposed what we are doing and UNHCR are refusing to cooperate with us.
2.
How should we proceed?
Recommendation
3.
I recommend that :
(a) we ask Hong Kong to persist in their efforts to find
suitable candidates for the first batch of non voluntary
returnees;
CONE IDVENT TAT
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