CONFIDENTIAL
FM HANOI
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB
24315
VECEIVED IN RECISTRY
30 JAN1990
DESK OFFICER
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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Action Take.
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017447 MDLIAN 0528
OF 160215Z JANUARY 90
INFO PRIORITY FCO
(34
YOUR TELNO 167 TO FCO: VBP STRATEGY FOR 1990
IN WHICH THE
1. WHILE IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE BOATS VIETNAMESE TURN UP IN HONG KONG AFTER A BRIEF JOURNEY FROM A NEARBY CHINESE PORT CHAVING COVERED MUCH OF THE JOURNEY OVERLAND) MAY BE TOTALLY UNSERVICEABLE, I WONDER IF THE SAME IS TRUE OF THE FISHING BOATS WHICH MAKE THE JOURNEY FROM VIETNAM. I WONDER TOO WHETHER IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF STANDARDS. I SUSPECT THAT MUCH OF THE VIETNAMESE FISHING FLEET WOULD BE CONSIGNED TO THE SCRAP-YARD INSTANTLY IF IT STRAYED INTO HONG KONG WATERS. COULD NOT SOME OF THE CAMP IN-MATES BE REQUIRED TO SPEND SOME TIME REPAIRING AND REFURBISHING SOME AT LEAST OF THE BOATS?
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63
DISTRIBUTION
66
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
NEWS D
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BEAMISH
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MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE
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