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FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 644
OF 29053OZ NOVEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
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YOUR TELNO 397? VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1. I PROPOSED 12 DECEMBER TO THE MFA THIS MORNING: THEY PROMISED
TO CONSULT OTHER DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED AND REVERT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
2. THE SITUATION HAS NOW BEEN FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE UNHCR WHO HAVE PROPOSED TO THE VIETNAMESE TWO NEW SCENARIOS FOR VOLUNTEER FLIGHTS IN DECEMBER: THE FIRST: A TRISTAR ON 13 DECEMBER AND A BOEING 737 ON 29 DECEMBER. THE SECOND: THREE BOEING 737
FLIGHTS ON 11 21 AND 29 DECEMBER.
3.
INCIDENTALLY YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT THE VIETNAMESE HAVE MADE
IT CLEAR ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THAT THEY NEED MORE THAN A WEEK
BETWEEN FLIGHTS (LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 1 OF TUR REFERS).
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