DEFENSIVE PRESS LINE
CONFIDENTIAL
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Confirm that an incident took place on one of the Hong Kong
islands used to accommodate Vietnamese Boat People.
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Order has now been restored by the Hong Kong police.
Hong Kong garrison provided air and sea transport for police
operation. No direct involvement of garrison personnel in
crowd control.
[If pressed on detail/reasons for incident]
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Matter for Hong Kong government.
[If pressed on implications for repatriation]
Matter for the FCO.
CONFIDENTIAL
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