SECRET
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2023
OF 06180OZ OCTOBER 89
SECRET
287
032733
MDHOAN 5031
HKB
24319
TOP COPY Q DIST >
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : REPATRIATION
1.
MINISTERS AGREED ON 4 OCTOBER THAT THE TIME HAD COME TO BEGIN NON-VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AND THAT THE RETURN OF THE FIRST BATCH OF ACQUIESCENT NON-VOLUNTEERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE SC3 MEETING AND
PRECEDE THE ROYAL VISIT
2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL WISH TO TAKE STOCK OF THE SITUATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE OUTCOME OF SC3, AND THERE WILL NEED TO BE A FINAL MINISTERIAL DECISION BEFORE REPATRIATION
ACTUALLY GOES AHEAD.
3. WE WILL BE TELEGRAPHING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE NECESSARY
PREPARATIONS.
MAJOR
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
111
DISTRIBUTION
118
.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
PAGE
SECRET
1