CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 243/3
CONFIDENTIAL ((AMENDED TELNO))
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2356
OF 13120OZ JULY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA
93
120550 MDHIAN 3111
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YOUR TELNO 1497: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
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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
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DISTRIBUTION
115
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
ADDITIONAL
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
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
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