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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA
CHONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
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HONG KONG TELNO 4133 TO YOU: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1. IN VIEW OF THE ATMOSPHERICS AND OF THE NEED PERHAPS TO DEAL WITH A VIETNAMESE REQUEST TO LOOK AGAIN AT SOME OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE AGREEMENT, THE SUGGESTION THAT THE NEXT FLIGHT MIGHT TAKE PLACE IN EARLY JANUARY IS VERY OPTIMISTIC. HOWEVER, I QUITE AGREE THAT WE SHOULD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE REVERT WITH SPECIFIC PROPOSALS IF ONLY TO CONCENTRATE THE
MINDS OF THE VIETNAMESE ON PRACTICAL MATTERS.
2.. YOU WILL NEED TO BEAR IN MIND THE INTERESTS OF THE UNHCR, WHICH WE PRESUMBLY SHARE, IN MAINTAINING AND INCREASING THE MOMENTUM OF THE VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION SCHEME. THEY HAVE PROPOSED, VERY INFORMALLY, TO THE VIETNAMESE THAT FLIGHTS TAKE PLACE NEXT YEAR ON REGULAR DATES IN EACH MONTH: 10, 20, 30 IF BOEING 737'S ARE USED AND 10 AND 20 IF, AS THEY HOPE, TRISTARS CAN BE USED.
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