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MDHIAN 2780
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FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 585
OF 03015OZ NOVEMBER 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
(142)
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YOUR TELNO 342: VBP: FUNDING OF REPATRIATION
1. AS FAR AS THE VIETNAMESE ARE CONCERNED THE ARRANGEMENTS
STAND: THE MONEY SHOULD BE PAID INTO THE MIDLANDMBANK IN LONDON IN US DOLLARS TO ACCOUNT NO. 35100922 IN THE NAME OF THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM. IT MIGHT BE USEFUL IN MAKING THIS TRANSACTION TO REFER TO THE ACCOUNT NUMBER OF THE MINISTRY OF
LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE AT THE FOREIGN TRADE BANK IN HANOI: 37-110-105.
2. MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO HAND OVER THE MONEY IN CASH TO THE MINISTRY, PREFERABLY AT THE AIRPORT AND WHEN THE RETURNEES HAVE LANDED. IT WOULD BE A GREAT INCENTIVE TO THE
VIETNAMESE TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO ANY PROBLEMS OVER DISEMBARKATION. I MAY REVERT TO THIS AFTER I HAVEAHBU THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR PEOPLE AND SIGNED THE AGREED MINUTE.
3. WE SHALL OF COURSE LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS THE VIETNAMESE
HAVE APPROVED THE NAME LIST FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT.
DAVIES
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DISTRIBUTION
121
MAIN
113
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
RMD
LIMITED
PS
HKD
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