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KONG WERE NOT WORKING AND THAT VIETNAM WAS NOT DISCHARGING ITS
RESPONSIBILITIES.
4. NONE OF THIS IS OF COURSE NEW ALTHOUGH THE PRESS HAVE TAKEN THE FOREIGN SECRETARY'S STATEMENT AS AN INDICATION THAT A DECISION ON THE TIMING OF THE FIRST REPATRIATION IS IMMINENT.
SUCH PREMATURE SPLASH PUBLICITY NOW MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF IT ENABLES THE ACTUAL REPATRIATION, WHEN IT HAPPENS, TO PASS WITH LESS ATTENTION AND A SENSE OF ANTI-CLIMAX.
MAJOR
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
120
ΜΑΙΝ
113
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO D
FINANCE 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
ADDITIONAL
7
MR W REEVES CABINET OFFICE
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE (HOME OFFICE)
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