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Q DIS
191
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FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 71
OF 10030OZ AUGUST 89
INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
VBP: VOLUNTARY RETURNS
1) I HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THIRD BATCH OF VOLUNTARY RETURNS WITH
BAZOCHE, LOCAL UNHCR REP.
2) BAZOCHE HAS CLEAR IMPRESSION FROM HONG KONG THAT PLANS ARE
AFOOT FOR A FLIGHT OR FLIGHTS ON 17 AUGUST. HOWEVER WE HAVE
NOT YET RECEIVED DETAILS OF FLIGHTS IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE. ACCORDING TO OUR M.O.U WE ARE SUPPOSED
TO GIVE 15 DAYS NOTICE. SOME CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS ARE
NOW MAKING NOISES THAT IT IS NOW TOO LATE FOR 17 AUGUST
GRATEFUL DETAILS ASAP.
3) YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT I CURRENTLY PLAN TO VISIT HCMC
AGAIN FROM 15 AUGUST TO EARLY MORNING ON 18 AUGUST.
PARTRIDGE
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
116
ΜΑΙΝ
109
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
FINANCE D
LIMITED
RMD
HKD
PS
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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