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MDHIAN 2095
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3405
OF 30113OZ OCTOBER 89
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, HANOI
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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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