BENABJ
Private Secretary
The amended
version takes account
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Hong Kong Department
20 July 1989
PS/Lord Glenarthur
Mr Gillmore
Mr McLaren
Mr Crabbie, RMD
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Mr Griffiths, Finance Dept
Mr Colvin, SEAD
Mr Blatherwick
Private Secretary
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: HMG FINANCE FOR EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION
IN HONG KONG
1.
We need:
(a) to secure Treasury agreement to the reallocation of
£4.25 million (which the Chief Secretary has already approved) to
new projects identified by the Hong Kong Government;
(b) to resolve the fact that, although the sum approved by the
Treasury was £4.25 million, the Governor was authorised by No 10 to
announce a figure of £4.5 million.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that:
(a) the Secretary of State writes to the Chief Secretary on
the lines of the attached draft;