CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY HANOI
TELNO MISC 865
OF 240945Z NOVEMBER 89
INFO PRIORITY FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
HK. B
24319
CASIO D ᎪᏧ ᏧᎾ
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033462 MDLIAN 9149
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
A TEAM OF VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS ARRIVED HERE ON 15 NOVEMBER TO INTERVIEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR REPATRIATION. THEY HAVE NOW CLEARED AN ADDITIONAL 362 PEOPLE FOR RETURN WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS NOW WAITING FOR A FLIGHT TO 437.
2. A FLIGHT HAS BEEN BOOKED FOR 30 NOVEMBER AND UNHCR HOPE TO MAKE FURTHER BOOKING FOR 6 AND 14 DECEMBER. AT PRESENT IT IS PLANNED THAT
EACH FLIGHT WILL TAKE 120 PEOPLE. THE VIETNAMESE HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO INCREASE THE RATE OF RETURN TO 400 EACH MONTH AND UNHCR ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF USING TRISTARS RATHER THAN BOEING 737'S.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
111
DISTRIBUTION
119
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
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
INFO D
FINANCE D
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