MR PAUL
SC MR STONE
MR HADLrzy
CONFIDENTIAL
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Private Secretary
Cc:
PS/Mr Maude
9 November 1989
PS/Lord Brabazon
Mr Gillmore
Mr McLaren
Mr Colvin, SEAD
Mr Paul, HKD
Mr Whitehead, News Dept
Mr Davis
Mr Yeo
Mr Liddington
Mr Fraser
Mr Mitchell
REPATRIATION OF SCREENED OUT VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: PRESENTATION
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Mr Maude held a meeting yesterday afternoon to consider how to present the decision on involuntary repatriation and the first return of screened out VBP. The following measures were agreed:
Parliament
Whips Office brief key facts and figures, to be circulated by CCO to MPs not familiar with the problem early next week.
Draw up list of MPs who supported the recent critical EDM on VBP; and other MPs known to be critical of on this issue
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Secretary of State to see senior dissident MPs Julian Amery, Philip Goodhart, Jim Lester etc early next week, perhaps over a drink following his attendance at the backbench Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday
Draw up list of MPs likely to be prepared to support the Government, ask supportive Questions and to give helpful interviews;
Early Day Motion
and approved
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already drafted
to be put down
immediately after Queen's Speech.
Action By
Special Advisers
PPSS
Tim Yeo
PPSS
Tim Yeo
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