CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2475
OF 121715Z DECEMBER 89
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MDHOAN 9495
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: UK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
1. WE ARE PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO INFORM YOU THAT TREASURY
APPROVAL HAS NOW BEEN GIVEN FOR FURTHER UK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
IN THE 1989-90 FINANCIAL YEAR AS FOLLOWS:
(A) PDS 5.6 MILLION (FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSANDS POUNDS)
FOR EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION
(B) PDS 5.U MILLION (FIVE MILLION POUNDS) AS A 50 PER CENT
CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS A NEW CAMP ON TAI A CHAU. WE SHALL NEED TO REVERT TO THE TREASURY ON THE REQUIREMENTS IN 1990-91 SHORTLY, AFTER YOU HAVE REFINED THE ESTIMATES TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ANY
SLIPPAGE IN THE PROGRAMME.
2.
PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL IS NOW BEING OBTAINED. WE HOPE TO ACHIEVE THIS VERY SOON IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE DO NOT/NOT MAKE THIS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AT THIS STAGE. THE INFORMATION IS TO
ENABLE YOU TO START PREPARATIONS FOR SEEKING FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROVAL FOR THE NEW CAMP.
3. PLEASE ADVISE US HOW MUCH MONEY YOU REQUIRE FOR EMERGENCY
ACCOMMODATION WORKS BETWEEN NOW AND 31 DECEMBER WITH A SUMMARY BREAKDOWN. WE WILL THEN ARRANGE FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THIS AS SOON AS PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL IS OBTAINED.
4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW WE MIGHT
OBTAIN MAXIMUM CREDIT IN HONG KONG FOR THIS CONTRIBUTION
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