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BRITISH EMBASSY
4 Chung-dong Chung-ku Seoul Republic of Korea
Telephone 735-7341/3
Facsimile (02) 733-8368
The Editor
Korea Herald
MK3 243/26
1-12 3-ga Hoehyon-dong
Chung-gu Seoul
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Date
18 May 1989
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The Korea Herald of May 18 carries a letter from a Mr Graham Adutt who gives as his address the British Embassy Seoul. I should be grateful if you would make it clear to your readership that Mr Adutt has no connection with this Embassy and the letter must not be interpreted as representing anything other than his personal view.
Your Suitfuly
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Mr Moon Ha-yong
West Europe Div I
MFA
I Kelly Esq, FED, FCO
J. Nance Esq. BRITISH COUNCIL
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W Morris
First Secretary
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 908
OF 16034OZ MARCH 89
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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HKB 243/26
CONDITIONS IN
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MDLIAN 5468
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : GREEN ISLAND PROTEST
DURING THE EVENING OF 14 MARCH MOST OF THE 700 ECVIIS AT THE
GREEN ISLAND RECEPTION CENTRE REFUSED TO TAKE THEIR EVENING MEAL IN
PROTEST AT THE PROSPECT OF REPATRIATION TO CHINA. THE PROTEST CONTINUED DURING THE MORNING OF 15 MARCH WHEN ABOUT 150 PEOPLE BROKE OUT OF THE DORMITORIES. SOME CLIMBED ONTO THE ROOF OF THE DORMITORIES AND OTHERS BROKE THROUGH THE FENCE AND GATHERED ON
A NEARBY BEACH. THE PROTESTERS ASKED TO SEE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
GOVERNMENT AND UNHCR AND THIS WAS ARRANGED AT ABOUT MIDDAY.
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THE PROTEST SUBSIDED DURING THE AFTERNOON ONCE THE ECVIIS HAD EXPLAINED TO SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIALS AND A UNHCR OFFICER THAT THEY
DID NOT WANT TO RETURN TO THE PRC. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY HAD NOT
BEEN WELL TREATED IN GUANGXI. BY MID AFTERNOON ALL THE ECVIIS HAD RETURNED TO THE DORMITORIES AND WERE AGAIN TAKING THEIR MEALS. THERE
HAS BEEN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUILDINGS AND FENCE AT THE RECEPTION
CENTRE AND ONE YOUNG FEMALE ECVII WAS INJURED WHEN SHE FELL FROM THE
ROOF OF ONE OF THE DORMITORIES.
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THIS WAS NOT A VIOLENT PROTEST BUT THE PEOPLE CONCERNED WERE INVOLVED IN AN EARLIER PROTEST ABOUT CONDITIONS ON THE FERRIES. THE
SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL BUT WE MIGHT ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES WITH
THE RETURN OF THE FIRST GROUP OF 373 TO CHINA. THE LOCAL PRESS
PICKED UP THE STORY AND IT MIGHT BE REFLECTED IN THE UK PRESS.
WILSON
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