Mr
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FROM: M V Stone
CE NOV 1989
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 1 November
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cc: PS/Mr Maude
Mr McLaren
Mr Colvin
SEAD
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: COST OF RAF VC10
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1. MOD have advised me that one round trip UK-HK-Hanoi-HK-UK would cost about £340,000. They note that a narrow boddied jet may not be ideal for such an operation They also are not keen on including the RAF in such an operation.
2. MOD say that the alternative option of flying a plane to Hong
Kong and leaving it there for say one to two weeks until a "suitable"
time can be found, is out. The RAF do not wish to be without a
plane for such a length of time. It would also of course be even
more expensive.
-Rn2/11 Марбий
Miss Masson Mr Story
It as well
ROZAQR
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Thanky
W/2/10
Mikel Istre
M V Stone
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