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MDLIAN 5738
MIPT: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1. DURING THE SAME CALL DPA ALSO MENTIONED A REPORT GLEANED FROM RECENTLY ARRIVED VIETNAMESE THAT THERE ARE A GROUP OF BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE HUNDRED VIETNAMESE IN BEIHAI, WAITING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL ON TO HONG KONG. THERE WERE A FURTHER TWO HUNDRED IN ZHANG JIANG. HE ASKED IF THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES COULD LOOK INTO THIS, AND IF IT WERE TRUE, DISCOURAGE THESE PEOPLE FROM COMING ON TO HONG KONG.
2. SZETO TOOK NOTE OF THIS AND SAID NCNA WOULD IMMEDIATELY INFORM
THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
COMMENT
3. IF THESE PEOPLE SUBSEQUENTLY ARRIVE HERE IT WILL BE FAIRLY
CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT CHINESE MEASURES TO STOP COAST-HOPPING ARE
INEFFECTUAL.
WILSON
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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