CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 579
OF 21030OZ FEBRUARY 89
CONFIDENTIAL
MKD 243/20-
133522
MDLIAN 8648
SEBITOP COPY
Q DIST 7
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: DIRECT UK FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO HK
ON 15 FEBRUARY MRS SELINA CHOW AND MR MARTIN LEE ASKED QUESTIONS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HMG MAKING A DIRECT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG TO HELP MEET THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH VBP. THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY SAID IN REPLY THAT HE WOULD REPORT MEMBERS' COMMENTS TO HMG AND THAT HKG WOULD CONSIDER THEIR SUGGESTION. NO COMMITMENT WAS GIVEN TO MAKE A REQUEST TO HMG FOR DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE HANSARD EXTRACT FOLLOWS BY
FAX.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
92
DISTRIBUTION
98
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
6
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE CHOME OFFICE)
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