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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 28183OZ NOVEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI
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MDHOAN 8579
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1.
MINISTERS HAVE ASKED FOR A HIGHLY DETAILED OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REPATRIATION OF THE FIRST GROUP OF NON-VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING FULL TIMINGS
INCLUDING FULL TIMINGS (IN LOCAL TIME) OF ALL THE MOVEMENTS INVOLVED. THEY ARE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF OBSERVATION OF ANY OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE OPERATION BY THE MEDIA, FROM THE DRIVEWAY INTO PHEONIX HOUSE TO THE EMBARKATION OF KAI TAK (WHERE WE PRESUME AN AIR BRIDGE WILL BE USED).
2. WITH APOLOGIES FOR THE SHORT NOTICE, GRATEFUL
FOR SUCH A PLAN ASAP, AT THE LATEST DESKBY 30083OZ NOVEMBER.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
FED
NEWS DEPT
53
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1
MR REEVES, CABINET OFFICE
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PS/LORD BRABAZON
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MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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