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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2443
OF 06183OZ DECEMBER 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE HANOI, WASHINGTON
FROM COLVIN SEAD
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1.
MINISTERS WISH TO GO ON ASSESSING THE RISKS INVOLVED
IN THE FIRST REPATRIATION OPERATION UP TO THE LAST
MINUTE, IN VIEW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF LEAKS AND LIKELIHOOD
THAT THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG MAY BECOME INCREASINGLY VOLATILE. 2. GRATEFUL IF YOU AND HANOI COULD LET US HAVE A FINAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AND THE PROSPECTS FOR THE OPERATION
DESKBY 11083OZ DECEMBER 89.
HURD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
62
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61
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR P J WESTON
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