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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2355
OF 13120OZ JULY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA
YOUR TELNO 1497
1497: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1. WE NEED A POLICE PRESENCE ON THE AIRCRAFT TO ENSURE SECURITY. WITHOUT IT, WE DO NOT BELIEVE WE SHALL BE ABLE TO SECURE THE CHARTER OF AN AIRCRAFT. WE WILL KEEP THE NUMBER TO A MINIMUM (NOT MORE THAN 17, QUITE POSSIBLY LESS). THEY WILL BE IN UNIFORM THEY WILL NOT OF COURSE BE ARMED. WE SEE NO ADVANTAGE, INDEED SUBSTANTIAL DISADVANTAGES, IN THE USE OF PLAIN-CLOTHES POLICEMEN. THEY WILL REMAIN ON THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT ARRIVES IN HANOI.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
109
DISTRIBUTION
115
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
ADDITIONAL
6
INFO D
FINANCE D
RMD
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE (HOME OFFICE)
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER BI DIV HO LUNAR HSE
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