CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
TELNO MISC 727
OF 06080OZ SEPTEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
250
CONFIDENTIAL
107206 MDHIAN 4464
HKB
24319
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
UNHCR HAVE INFORMED US THAT A TEAM OF VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON 11 SEPTEMBER TO PROCESS THE NEXT (FOURTH) GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS FOR RETURN. WE ARE NOT CLEAR AT THIS STAGE HOW
MANY PEOPLE WILL BE RETURNING IN THIS GROUP BUT UNHCR CLAIM THAT IT MIGHT BE AS MANY AS 250. THIS MAY BE OPTIMISTIC BUT WE WOULD NEVERTHELESS EXPECT A FIGURE OF WELL OVER 100.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
111
DISTRIBUTION
118
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO D
FINANCE D
ADDITIONAL
7
MR W REEVES CABINET OFFICE
RMD
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
HKGO LONDON
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