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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2542
OF 280845Z JULY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 243/30
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: SEK KONG
(56)
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MDHIAN 4931
Q DIST ?
REPORTS MIGHT HAVE REACHED THE UK PRESS OF COMMENTS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND CHIEF SECRETARY YESTERDAY ON THE SEK KONG INCIDENT. THESE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY REPORTED IN HONG KONG AND THE EFFORS MAY BE REPEATED ELSEWHERE. WE ARE THEREFORE SENDING YOU (BY FAX) A TRANSCRIPT OF THESE STATEMENTS.
2. YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT THESE STATEMENTS WERE MADE BEFORE RECEIPT OF THE UNHCR REPORT ALLEGING ILLTREATMENT OF VBPS BY POLICE OFFICERS. THIS REPORT HAS NOW REACHED US AND WE SHALL BE REPORTING SEPARATELY ON ITS CONTENTS AND HOW WE INTEND TO
HANDLE IT.
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DISTRIBUTION
117
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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HKD
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LEGAL ADVISERS
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PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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