SECRET
369
160230
MDHIAN 3621
HKB 243 19
SECRET
FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 599
OF 080545Z NOVEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
·64)
FOR ALAN PAUL/HKD
361
YOUR TELNO 367 (AND 2236 TO HONG KONG): VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION.
1. AS SEEN FROM HERE, (BUT WITHOUT HAVING SPOKEN TO THE VIETNAMESE), I SEE NO REASON TO OBJECT TO THE DATES PROPOSED FOR THE FIRST RETURNS. HOWEVER, I MUST RECOMMEND STRONGLY THAT I BE INSTRUCTED TO PUT THE PROPOSITION TO THE VIETNAMESE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. UNTIL WE DO SO, WE SHALL NOT KNOW WHAT, IF ANY, PROBLEMS THERE MIGHT BE FOR THE VIETNAMESE OR WHETHER THEY PROPOSE TO RAISE ANY DIFFICULTIES ABOUT THE DATE, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, THE NUMBER OF ACCOMPANYING OFFICIALS OR THE DEGREE OF FORCE WHICH MIGJT BE USED.
DAVIES
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
113
DISTRIBUTION
121
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO 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
MR BLATHERWICK
FINANCE D