SECRET
522
127146
MDLIAN 4928
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
SECRET
FM HANOI
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 703
OF 18044OZ DECEMBER 89
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
CHONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
24319
HICE
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
04 JAN 1990
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
HA
Action Taken
1. ONE OF THE ISSUES WE SHALL HAVE TO CLEAR UP ABOUT FUTURE FLIGHTS IS WHETHER WE ARE PREPARED TO REVEAL THE NUMBERS
ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF OUR APPLICATION FOR FLIGHT CLEARANCE. I DOUBT IF WE SHALL HAVE MUCH CHOICE SINCE I THINK IT QUITE LIKELY THAT THE VIETNAMESE WILL INSIST.
2. IN THE MEANTIME I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD
TAKE THE MATTER UP AGAIN IN HONG KONG WITH THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES. MY VIEW IS THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS FORMALLY REQUIRED (VIDE THE ENCLOSURE TO BEETHAM'S
LETTER MRA 184/5 OF 20 NOVEMBER FROM MARITIME, AVIATION
AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT FCO).
3. I THINK THAT WE SHOULD KNOW HOW THIN THE ICE IS BEFORE WE TRY TO BOUNCE THE VIETNAMESE AGAIN.
DAVIES YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
63
ΜΑΙΝ
61
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
NEWS D
FED
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MCLAREN
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