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OUR TELNOS 3893 AND 4134: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE 1990 STRATEGY
1. IF THE STRATEGY OUTLINED IN TURS IS TO HAVE ANY PROSPECT OF SUCCESS, WE MUST NOW START NEGOTIATING FOR THE PURCHASE OR CHARTER OF A SUITABLE SHIP. WE AIM TO APPROACH FINANCE COMMITTEE IN MID- JANUARY FOR FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. THIS WILL INEVITABLY GENERATE A GOOD DEAL OF PUBLICITY.
2. GIVEN WHAT THE VIETNAMESE SAID PREVIOUSLY ABOUT PUBLICITY ON THE USE OF SHIPS FOR REPATRIATION (PARA 8 OF HANOI TELNO 649), WE BELIEVE IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE IF HANOI WERE TO DISCUSS WITH THE VIETNAMESE WELL BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS, THE LONGER TERM PROPOSALS WE HAVE IN MIND FOR REPATRIATION ARRANGEMENTS DURING 1990 ALONG THE LINES OF TUR. THIS WOULD BE A FOLLOW UP TO THE MORE GENERAL POINT WHICH THE AMBASSADOR WILL ALREADY HAVE MADE ON THE BASIS OF YOUR TELNO 415 TO HANOI (PARA 7).
3. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONSIDER SENDING APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS TO HANOI. THE APPROACH MIGHT BEST BE MADE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STILL OUTSTANDING LIST OF DATES FOR FURTHER REPATRIATION EXERCISES (MY TELNOS 4133 AND 4196).
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PS/LORD BRABAZON PS/PUS
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