CONFIDENTIAL
031516
MDHO 18246
DETERRING NEW ARRIVALS. OBVIOUS POSSIBILITIES ARE FURTHER PRESSURE ON THE CHINESE AND THE VIETNAMESE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING SOUTH CHINA HOLDING CENTRES.
6.
VIETNAMESE WILLINGNESS TO OPERATE ANY NEW ARRANGEMENTS WOULD OF COURSE BE CRUCIAL. THE VIETNAMESE MAY PROVE RELUCTANT TO GO ALONG WITH A SCHEME WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE TERMS OF THE CPA AND IN THEIR VIEW IS TANTAMOUNT TO ABANDONING FIRST ASYLUM. CLEARLY ANY IDEAS WE MIGHT WISH TO PUT TO THEM WOULD REQUIRE CAREFUL PRESENTATION AND CARRY A HEFTY PRICE TAG. GRATEFUL FOR HANOI'S COMMENTS.
7. WE WILL NEED TO SUBMIT FOR MINISTERS' WEEKEND BOXES. I SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR FIRST THOUGHTS DESKBY 24080OZ.
HURD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
119
ΜΑΙΝ
111
·
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
RMD
PS
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO D
FINANCE D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
ADDITIONAL
8
MR W REEVES CABINET OFFICE
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE (HOME OFFICE)
MR HOWARD MOD SEC (0)(C)
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