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077544 MDHIAN 2167
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2250
OF 06090OZ JULY 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 243/9
INFO PRIORITY HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA
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OUR TELNO 2235: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
FURTHER TO PARA 1 OF TUR WE MUST ENTER THE CAVEAT WITH YOU THAT OUT AGREEMENT TO MATCH THE UK CONTRIBUTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR IS OF COURSE DEPENDENT UPON APPROVAL BY FINANCE COMMITTEE (FC). WE JUDGE THAT IT WOULD BE TACTICALLY UNWISE TO APPROACH FC UNTIL AFTER THE RETURN OF ATLEAST THE FIRST BATCH. FOR THE FIRST, AND POSSIBLY FOR A SECOND, BATCH WE CAN PROVIDE THE RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNTS NECESSARY BY USING OUR DELEGATED FINANCIAL POWERS.
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE
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