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MDHIAN 2299
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3605
OF 30113OZ OCTOBER 89
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, HANOI
INFO IMMEDIATE HKGO LONDON
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MY TELNO 3580 (NOT TO ALL): VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1. IN VIEW OF THE SEQUENCE OF MOVES OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE PLANNED TO BEGIN ON 31 OCTOBER (PARAS 5 AND 6 OF TUR), WE HAVE PREPARED A Q AND A BRIEF FOR USE WITH THE LOCAL AND OVERSEAS PRESS.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BRIEF IS TO MEET THE INEVITABLE SPECULATION
THAT WILL BE AROUSED THAT OUR MOVES ARE THE PRELUDE TO THE FIRST
MANDATORY REPATRIATION EXERCISE.
2. THE TEXT OF THE Q AND A BRIEF IS IN MIFT. (ONLY TO HANOI).
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DISTRIBUTION
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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