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OUR TELNO 3651, YOUR TELNO 2324: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
CATHAY PACIFIC ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN AIRCRAFT ANY DAY DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 4 DECEMBER. OUR PREFERENCE IS FOR 5 DECEMBER. THIS WOULD INCIDENTALLY ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN LEGCO THE FOLLOWING DAY IF WE WISHED TO DO SO. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE SHALL NOW FOCUS OUR PREPARATIONS ON 5 DECEMBER.
2. THE FLIGHT DETAILS IN FIRST TUR HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
DATE OF FLIGHT
OPERATOR:
FLIGHT NUMBERS:
ETD HK:
ETA HANOI:
ETD HANOI:
ETA HK:
AIRCRAFT TYPE:
5 DECEMBER 1989
CATHY PACIFIC
OUTWARD FLIGHT NO. CX2601
INWARD FLIGHT NO.
21:OOZ
23:30Z
01:0OZ
03:25Z
CX2602
TRISTAR
REGISTRATION:
RADIO CALL SIGN:
LOCKHEED 1011
VRHHV
CATHAY 2601 OR 2602
CATHAY PACIFIC CREW:
12
NUMBER OF NON-REFUGEES:
56
NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS:
>
NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS:
SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIALS:
> TO BE NOTIFIED
INTERPRETERS:
>
2
3.
THE ACCOMPANYING POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE IN UNIFORM BUT THEY
WILL NOT LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT. THEY WILL THEREFORE CARRY ONLY WARRANT AND HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS. THE HANDOVER TO THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIALS (PROBABLY TWO) AND IMMIGRATION OFFICERS. THE SECURITY BRANCH
OFFICIALS AND THE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS WILL CARRY PASSPORTS.
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