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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 335
OF 0405OOZ JULY 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 243/3
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
HONG KONG'S TELNO 2176: VBP REPATRIATION
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MDHIAN 1803
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I CALLED ON LE THO, ACTING DIRECTOR OF CONSULAR DEPARTMENT MFA. THO SAID THAT HE HAD HAD A REPORT FROM NGUYAN LO THACK ABOUT THE TALKS IN LONDON AND SHOWED EVERY SIGN OF WANTING TO MEET THE 17 JULY DEADLINE. IN ORDER TO DO SO
HE SAID THAT WE NEED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS WANTS TO SEE ME AT O3OOZ TOMORROW TO NEGOTIATE THIS. GRATEFUL FOR SOME GUIDANCE ON WHAT I
CAN AGREE TO.
2. THO ALSO SAID THAT THE VIETNAMESE NEED FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
26 PROSPECTIVE RETURNEES SUCH AS FULL ADDRESSES ETC AS AGREED HERE
ON 26 JUNE. GRATEFUL IF HONG KONG COULD SEND THIS INFORMATION ASAP.
3.
THO STRESSED AT SOME LENGTH THE IMPORTANCE OF SECRECY.
THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE REPORTED IN FCO TELNO 1434 IS THEREFORE REGRETTABLE.
4.
THO CLAIMED TO BE DISCUSSING WITH THE UNHCR THE RETRUN OF A
THIRD BATCH OF VOLUNTEERS. GRATEFUL FOR ANY NEWS OF THIS.
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