PP FCOLN

TAL

FM DCCUK TO MODAD

941915Z JUN

GPS NC

HKB

2+3/30

+6

OP 41915Z JUN 89

FM MODUK

TO CBF HONG KONG

INFO FCO LONDON

BT

CONFIDENTIAL

A L UK EYES ALFA EXCLUSIVE LOCSEN

STC AAA/ZAC/EAD/A2M

1. FROM RESIDENT CLERK EXCLUSIVE FOR HAMILL, CIVIL ADVISER TO CBF HONG KONG, DESKBY 359315Z JUN.

9500152

2. SUBJECT IS ACCOMMODATION AND GUARDING FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE. YOUR 3412337 JUN REFERS.

3. MINISTER(AF) IS CONTENT THAT CRE SHOULD OFFER TENTED ACCOMMO- DATION ON SEK KONG AIRFIELD AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR PREVIOUS SIGNALS. THE QUESTION OF GUARDING SHOULD, AS YOU SUGGEST

AS YOU SUGGEST, BE DECOUPLED FOR

SEPARATE CONSIDERATION BY MINISTERS IN SLIGHTLY SLOWER TIME. 4. ASSUME THAT THIS OFFER WILL BE MADE ON NORMAL TERMS OF FULL COST REPAYMENT, AS IMPLIED IN YOUR 330733Z JUN.

5. GRATEFUL FOR A READ-OUT FROM TOMORROW MORNING'S MEETING DESKRY 053670Z JUN TO ME (BUT ALSO ON NORMAL SICS). IF POSSIBLE, GRATEFUL ALSO FOR RESULTS OF YOUR WEEKEND STUDIES ON PRACTICAL ASPECTS SUCH AS MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS, AND FOR INFORMATION ON EXTENT OF ANY DISTURBANCES AND VBP INFLUXES LIKELY TO LEAD TO FURTHER PRESSURE FOR ADDITIONAL HELP FROM CBF. YOUR QUOTE THIN EDGE OF WEDGE UNQUOTE REFERS.

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