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HKB 2+3/5
89
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 65
OF 13033OZ JULY 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE FCO
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
YOUR MISC 484 OF 12 JULY AND FCO 1497 OF 12 JULY
1.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH SECOND TUR. I AM SURE THAT VIETNAMESE
WILL NOT WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PERSONNEL WHO REMAIN ON THE
AIRCRAFT AND I DO NOT INTEND TO MENTION PRESENCE OF POLICE UNLESS IT RAISES FEARS OF THE USE OF FORCE.
2.
ALSO I AM SURE THAT ANY IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WHO RETURN
ON AIRCRAFT AND WHO DO NOT ENTER VIETNAM WILL NOT NEED VISAS. THE ANALOGOUS UNHCR OFFICIALS DO NOT AS FAR AS I AM AWARE APPLY
FOR VISAS. I SUGGEST THAT WE ALSO DO NOT RAISE THIS WITH THE
VIETNAMESE. WE HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH PROBLEMS AT THE MOMENT AS IT IS.
3.
PARA 1 OF FIRST TUR:
I APPRECIATE THAT YOU MAY HAVE TO CHARTER AIRCRAFT WHEN DRAGONAIR
CAN SPARE IT BUT I SUGGEST THAT IT WOULD BE A COURTESY TO THE
VIETNAMESE TO TIME THE ARRIVAL A LITTLE LATER IN THE DAY IF AT
ALL POSSIBLE. THE AIRPORT IS SOME CONSIDERABLE WAY OUT OF TOWN
AND MEETING A PLANE AT 0800 WITH ALL ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE WOULD
REQUIRE A VERY EARLY START.
PARTRIDGE
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109
DISTRIBUTION
115
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
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