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006701 MDHOAN 0979
HKB
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CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVE
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FM FCO
30 JAN1990
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
DESK OFFICER
TELNO 97
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INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI UKMIS GENEVA
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: 1990 STRATEGY
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YOU WILL WISH TO BE AWARE THAT THIS MORNING MINISTERS CONSIDERED THE STRATEGY FOR 1990 AND FOR SC3 IN THE LIGHT OF WASHINGTON TELNO 74 TO US. MINISTERS HAVE CONCLUDED THAT AT THIS STAGE WE SHOULD PUT ON HOLD PLANS FOR A FURTHER REPATRIATION FLIGHT IN FEBRUARY. WE WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION AFTER WE SEE THE REVISED US NON PAPER AND DECIDE FURTHER OUR STRATEGY FOR LOBBYING AND FOR SC3. WE ARE TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY OUR RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON TELNO 74.
MINISTERS WILL DECIDE VERY SHORTLY WHEN WE SHOULD STAND DOWN THE VIETNAMESE REGARDING THE FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR 24 JANUARY.
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