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TELELETTER U/N
OF 07060OZ FEBRUARY 89
AND TO TELELETTER FCO, HONG KONG
FROM C D PARTRIDGE, HANOI
DATED 7 FEBRUARY 89
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FOLLOWING FOR ANDREW GEORGE ESQ, BANGKOK
COPIED TO ANTHONY GODSON ESQ, SEAD, FCO
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MICHAEL HANSON ESQ, REFUGEE COORDINATOR, HK
VBP IN HONG KONG: FIRST RETURNS
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1. PRESS INTEREST IN THE FIRST RETURNS IS GOING TO BE GREAT AND OF COURSE WE WISH TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT THE EVENT IS GIVEN MAXIMUM PUBLICITY AT THE TIME BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VIETNAM. WE SHALL THEREFORE HAVE A MAJOR JOB ON OUR HANDS HANDLING ALL OF THE MEDIA PEOPLE AND BEARING IN MIND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST ROUND OF BILATERAL TALKS HERE IN AUGUST I ANTICIPATE THAT OUR RATHER LIMITED RESOURCES MIGHT END UP BEING STRETCHED A LITTLE TOO FAR. I WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONSIDER LENDING US PETER BEAN FOR A FEW DAYS DURING THE CRUCIAL PERIOD OF THE FIRST RETURNS. PETER OF COURSE NOT ONLY KNOWS MANY IF NOT MOST OF THE JOURNALISTS LIKELY TO DESCEND ON US BUT IS ALSO FAMILIAR WITH THE INDO- CHINESE REFUGEE AND BOAT PEOPLE ISSUE IN ALL OF ITS ASPECTS.
2. MY BEST GUESS FOR DATES IS SOMEWHERE AROUND THE END OF FEBRUARY. I WOULD SAY CERTAINLY NOT MUCH BEFORE AND QUITE LIKELY AFTER. I AM AFRAID THAT OUR LOCAL BUDGET WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COVER THE COST.
SIGNED C D PARTRIDGE