CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2875
OF 31090OZ AUGUST 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI
CONFIDENTIAL
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072163 MDHIAN 3813
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
WE ARE SENDING BY FAX A COPY OF A REPORT WHICH APPEARED IN THIS MORNING'S SCMP WHICH QUOTES A VIETNAMESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, MR BUI HONG PHUC, AS SAYING THAT THE MFA HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UK ON MANDATORY REPATRIATION. THE REPORT ALSO QUOTES AN FCO SOURCE. THE VIETNAMESE ARE CLEARLY STILL VERY SENSITIVE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ISSUE.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
110
DISTRIBUTION
117
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO D
FINANCE D
RMD
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
ADDITIONAL
7
MR W REEVES CABINET OFFICE
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE PAGE
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE
CHOME OFFICE)
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