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SECKEL
REPATRIATION OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
OPERATIONAL PLAN
Assuming 12 December as date for operation
Thursday 7 December
Payment of 56 x $620 into Vietnamese London dollar account (total $34,720) (subject to refund).
Friday 8 December
1. Statement for Secretary of State to deliver to House to be ready before the weekend.
2. Information Department background paper to be circulated to
Posts.
3. Resolve question of whether to inform US, Canada, Australia in advance of operation. HKG advises against.
4.
'Dear Colleague' letter to be prepared.
Sunday 10 December
Inform Chief Whip of proposed operation.
Monday 11 December
Time:
HK
London
Washington
Inform Australians?
Guidance tel to posts.
20.00
12.00
07.00
Tues 12 Dec
02.00
18.00
13.00
02.30
18.30
13.30
BDRACT
SECRET
Inform US, Canada, of forthcoming operation?
Police begin to cordon off streets around Phoenix House.
News Department to be ready with defensive line.
Secretary of State to be ready to go to House for Statement.
Ministers to be ready for TV and Radio News.