MAXABN
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: ANNOTATED AGENDA FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE'S MEETING, 20 APRIL 1989
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1. Mandatory Repatriation
References: Mr Paul's submission of 12 April
Mr Brenton's minute of 12 April
Is HMG prepared to countenance the principle of mandatory
repatriation?
If so, should we work for agreement at Geneva Conference on
timetable/mechanism to implement it?
Are we prepared to press for mandatory repatriation at the risk
of alienating the Americans or UNHCR?
2. 1954 Geneva Co-Chairmanship
References: Bangkok telno 264, UKMIS New York telno 493, Peking
telno 639 and Hong Kong telno 1220
How should we respond to Vietnamese invitation to resume our 1954
Geneva Co-Chairmanship role? Opportunity to play higher profile
role on Cambodia or poisoned chalice?
3. Aid to Vietnam
Are we prepared to contemplate resumption of aid to Vietnam as
price for more forthcoming Vietnamese attitude on repatration?
Would other potential donors (eg the French and Japanese) be
prepared to make such a link.
Would we be prepared to resume aid before the Vietnamese pull out
of Cambodia?