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MDHIAN 1062
HKB
24315
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R 1990
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 899
OF 14014OZ MARCH 90
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
A GROUP OF 109 VOLUNTEERS LEFT FOR HANOI YESTERDAY ABOARD THE THIRTEENTH REPATRIATION FLIGHT. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE RETURNED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE SCHEME TO 1401. A TOTAL OF 527 HAVE RETURNED SO FAR THIS YEAR. TWO FURTHER FLIGHTS ARE PLANNED FOR LATER IN THE MONTH (20 AND 27).
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
68
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
NAD
NEWS D
DISTRIBUTION
74
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BEAMISH
ADDITIONAL
MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE PRESS OFFICE NO 10
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10
MR HOWARD, SEC (0) (C) MODUK MR GRIFFITHS FINANCE D
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