210163
COMMENT: ADVANCES SENT VIA MESSENGER,
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 1207002 HANOI
TELNO MISC 484
OF 12050OZ JULY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO. UKMIS GENEVA
17KB 245/5.
VRTELNO 64: VBD REJATRIATION
1. DROVISIONAL REDEAT PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO CHARTER A BOEING 737 FROM DRAGON AIR TO RETURN THE FIRST GROUD OF NON-REFUGEES ON 17 JULY. OUR PLAN IS TO START THE OPERATION VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING (EDT 06:30 HONG KONG TIME). THE JOURNEY WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS AND SHOULD ARRIVE AT HANOT AIRPORT BY 08:00 YOUR TIME, HOWEVER. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT WE CANNOT CONFIRM THE CHARTERING OF THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL WE RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM THE VIETNAMESE THAT THE GROUD WILL BE RECEIVED BACK ON 17 JULY WHICH WILL IN TURN DEDEND ON YOUR NEGOTIATION ON REINTEGRATION
ASSISTANCE.
2. THE RETURNEES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED ON THE AIRCRAFT BY A FAIRLY LARGE CONTINGENT OF POLICE AND IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS ON THIS OCCASION. THE POLICE WILL BE THERE FOR SECURITY REASONS AND THE TYMIGRATION OFFICIALS WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE HANDING OVER OF THE RETURNEES AND IN DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES. THE POLICE WILL BE IN UNIFORM BUT WILL NOT DISEMBARK UNLESS THEY ARE NEEDED TO ASSIST IN ESCORTING RETURNEES OFF THE AIRCRAFT, THEY WILL CARRY POLICE WARRANT CARDS AND HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS BUT NOT REPEAT NOT PASSPORTS. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES. THE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WILL NOT BE IN UNIFORM AND WILL BE CARRYING PASSPORTS. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER VISAS WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS SO THAT WE CAN LET YOU HAVE THEIR PASSPORT DETAILS IN ADVANCE.
WILSON
YYYY
ADVANCE
VIENTNAMESE BOAT DEOPLE IN HK 1
HD/HKD
HD/SEAD
MR GILLMORE
109
YR MCLAREN
VIETNAMESE BOAT DEDDLE IN HK
MAIN
LIMITED
UKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
1
1
1
1
6
26
84