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FM HANOI
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TELNO 74
OF 140535Z AUGUST 89
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
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024257 MDHIAN 2050
VBP: VOLUNATARY RETURNS
1) WE HAVE TODAY RECEIVED A NOTE FROM MFA GIVING DRAGONAIR CLEARANCE FEEE TO LAND AT NOI BAI AIRPORT ON 17 JULY. REFERENCE
IS 97 A/89 - BNGUN. DRAGONAIR SHOULD NOW LIAISE DIRECTLY WITH
THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
2) WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A NOTE GIVING APPROVAL IN PRINCIPAL FOR
150 BOAT PEOPLE TO RETURN AND FURTHER SUGGESTING WHICH 120
SHOULD RETURN IF THAT IS THE CAPACITY OF THE PLANE. THE UNHCR
OFF ICE HAVE PASSED ALL OF THIS INFORMATION TO THEIR OFFICE IN
HONG KONG AND I SHALL NOT THEREFORE REPEAT IT.
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DISTRIBUTION
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