CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1479
OF 10080OZ MAY 89
INFO ROUTINE HANOI
CONFIDENTIAL
FOR COPY
100 DIST/?
MOD
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION: SECURITY OF
VISITING VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS
(218)
053733
MDLIAN 9523
1. THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN UK AND SRV PROVIDES THAT THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES WILL GUARANTEE THE SAFETY OF THE VISITING OFFICIALS. TO THIS END, WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING A POLICE ESCORT AND TRANSPORT DURING THEIR RECENT VISITS.
2. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAST VISIT, TRAN QUOC VAN, INDICATED THAT HE CONSIDERED THIS COVERAGE TO BE UNNECESSARY FOR FUTURE VISITS.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF HANOI WOULD SEEK CONFIRMATION FROM THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES THAT WE CAN REDUCE THE LEVEL OF COVER
FOR FUTURE VISITS BY VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS.
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