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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3651
OF 02110OZ NOVEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI
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OUR TELNO 3624 AND HANOI TELNO 579: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
REPATRIATION
LE THO'S REMARKS ARE NOT ENCOURAGING BUT WE SHARE HANOI'S VIEW THAT THE SOONER WE GET ON WITH THIS EXERCISE THE BETTER. WE ARE NOW
RUNNING UP AGAINST TIMING CONSTRAINTS. WE HAVE ALREADY VIRTUALLY PASSED THE DEADLINE OF A MINIMUM 14 DAYS NOTICE BEFORE RETURN OF A FIRST GROUP ON 16 NOVEMBER.
2. SINCE HANOI MAY NEED TO MOVE FAST WHEN YOU HAVE A MINISTERIAL DECISION, THEY MAY FIND IT USEFUL TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMAT- ION ON POSSIBLE FLIGHTS WHICH WOULD COVER EITHER 16 OR 17 NOVEMBER.
DATE OF FLIGHT : 16 OR 17 NOVEMBER
OPERATOR
: CATHAY PACIFIC
FLIGHT NUMBERS : OUTWARD FLIGHT NO. CX 2601
INWARD FLIGHT NO.
CX 2602
ETD HK
: 21:OOZ
ETA HANOI
: 23:3OZ
ETD HANOI
: 01:0OZ
ETA HK
: 03:25Z
AIRCRAFT TYPE
:
LOCKHEED 1011
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TRISTAR
REGISTRATION :
VRHHV
RADIO CALL SIGN:
CATHAY 2601 OR 2602
RETURNING
:
CREW
:
50 - 60
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2. WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR INFORMATION FROM THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AT HANOI ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER, WE ARE ALSO MAKING PLANS TO TAKE SUITABLE STEPS EQUIPMENT TO HANOI IF THE GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR A TRISTAR.
WILSON