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CISTRY
HKB
FM HONG KONG
RECEIVED W
TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
TELNO 6
24 JAN1990
OF 10103OZ JANUARY 90
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INDEX
INFO PRIORITY FCO
25
MDLIAN 9194
TOP COF Q DIST?
YOUR TELNO 005: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1. REASONS FOR DEPARTURE IS AN ITEM WHICH THE VIETNAMESE ASKED US TO INCLUDE IN THE STANDARD FORMAT. WE AGREE, HOWEVER THAT SELF- INCRIMINATING INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE RETURNEES SHOULD NOT BE
PASSED ON TO THE VIETNAMESE. WE APOLOGISE FOR NOT NOTICING THIS BEFORE THE FORMS WERE SENT. HOWEVER, WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED YOU TELNO 123.
2. IN ORDER NOT TO GIVE ANY EXCUSE TO THE VIETNAMESE FOR REFUSAL TO CLEAR THE NAMES, WE SUGGEST RETENTION OF THIS ITEM. HOWEVER, WE SHALL IN FUTURE RECORD ONLY FAIRLY BLAND REASONS SUCH AS SEEKING
BETTER ECONOMIC LIFE OR JOINING RELATIVES OVERSEAS ETC.
3. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DELETE UNSUITABLE REFERENCES IN THE FORMS THAT HAVE REACHED YOU.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
23
LIMITED
HKD
PS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
23
25
PS/MR MAUDE
MR MCLAREN
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