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Vietnamese Boat People
The Secretary of State has seen Hong Kong telno 42 to Peking about possible relaxation of the Sino-Vietnamese border controls during Ching Ming. He has commented
that Peking should take the action that Hong Kong recommends and that this will be a test of Chinese seriousness on the matter of the boat people.
5 April 1990
CC:
PS/Mr Maude Mr Gillmore
Mr McLaren Mr Paul, HKD Mr Davies, FED
(R N Peirce)
Mr Haswell
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Thave raved on this comment to Peking, Hory Kory and Hanoi: Hong
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