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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 73
OF 06111OZ JANUARY 89
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INFO PRIORITY HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA, BANGKOK
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BANGKOK TELNO 012: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG:
FIRST RETURNEES
1. WE ARE MUCH ENCOURAGED BY THE NEWS IN TUR. IT IS CLEARLY NECESSARY THAT THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE VIETNAMESE BE CONCLUDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THE TARGET FOR THE RETURN OF THE FIRST BATCH
OF VOLUNTEERS IS TO BE ACHIEVED.
2. WE WOULD REQUIRE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY THE LISTS OF VOLUNTEERS
WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR RETURN TO VIETNAM. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WE SHALL ALSO NEED TO KNOW THE PROPOSED DATES OF THE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS, AND THEIR PERSONAL DETAILS FOR VISA
PURPOSES.
3. MEANWHILE WE SHALL GO AS FAR AS WE CAN AT THIS STAGE ON THE PLANNING OF ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS MEDICAL CERTIFICATES, ACCOMMODATION FOR RETURNEES, A SUITABLE SITE FOR THE CONTACT WITH VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS AND DOCUMENTATION TO TAKE PLACE, ETC.
4. OUR DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION HAS BEEN ALERTED OF THE POSSIBLE
TIMING AND DETAILS OF THE FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS.
5. WE HAVE GIVEN SOME THOUGHT TO THE PUBLICITY ASPECT OF THE EVENT.
THIS IS OUTLINED IN MIFT.
WILSON
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