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RESTRICTED
FM HANOI
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 46
OF 250607Z APRIL 90
INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
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031752
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MDLIAN 6425
HKB 243 15
V.
HONG KONG TELNO 39
VBP: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
1. UNHCR MAY ALREADY HAVE TOLD YOU THAT VIETNAMESE HAVE ASKED
THAT ONLY ONE FLIGHT SHOULD OPERATE ON EACH OF 8, 15, 22 AND 29 MAY BECAUSE THE RECEPTION CENTRE IN HANOI IS NOT YET READY. LOCAL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMS THAT THE CENTRE IS NOT READY BUT MAY BE FINISHED IN TIME FOR THE TWO FLIGHTS ON 29 MAY. UNHCR ARE CLARIFYING THE POSITION WITH MFA AND WILL REVERT NEXT WEEK.
2.
WE HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION IN AN MFA NOTE. DEAN, FIRST SECRETARY WILL ATTEND ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT ON 26 APRIL AND WILL TRY AND SEE IF THE VIETNAMESE ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET
UNNECESSARILY.
3. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SUPPLY AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBERS AND FLIGHT ROUTETINGS IN DUE COURSE AND ALSO DIRECT FROM AIRLINE TO VIETNAM GENERAL AVIATION (YOUR TELNO 36, OUR TELNO 42 TO HONG KONG ONLY).
DAVIES
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MAIN
68
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
DISTRIBUTION
74
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
HKD
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UND
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