HRB
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Mr Colvin
SEAD
And to: Mr Gillmore
Mr Weston
Mr McLaren
Mr Paul, HKD
Ms Marsden, HKD
Mr Haswell, HKD
Miss Harper, SEAD
Mr Faint, ODA
Mr Whitehead, News Dept Mr Muir, Info Dept
Mr Lidington
Mr Fraser
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
From: Francis Maude
Date: 12 December 1989
CC: PS
PS/Lord Brabazon PS/PUS
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1. I am conscious of all the demands placed over the last few weeks on you and those most closely involved in last night's operation: I am very grateful for all the time, work and effort you put into making it the clear success it was.
2. It has not been a comfortable business for any of us; but
having decided that this was the right course, everthing
depended on making the operation a success.
grateful to you all for ensuring that.
I am very
dis dande.
Francis Maude
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