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Action Taken
Date:
5 January 1990
CC:
Mr McLaren Mr Paul, HKD
Mr Colvin, SEAD
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
REPATRIATION
1. Mr Maude has seen Hong Kong telno MISC 920 to Hanoi, reporting that they had sent another package of 92 names to Hanoi. Mr Maude would like to know more about these 2 people. He would be grateful for answers to the following questions:
Are these the boat people who will be travelling on the second flight of non-volunteers going out on 20/21
January?
- Are they in Chiu Ma Wan?
- Are they being held separately from the other boat people?
- How have these people been selected?
- What are the proportion of men, women and children?
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Are they going to be taken to Phoenix House, and if so, how and when? ·
What arrangements are being made generally?
Valerie Ewan
Mr Storie
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Valerie Ewan
Assistant Private Secretary
to Mr Maude
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