CONFIDENTIAL
075127
MDHIAN 1768
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 947
OF 170528Z MARCH 90
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29 MAR 1990
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, HANOI, WASHINGTON
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: U S POSITION
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WE HAVE BEEN TOLD INFORMALLY (BRACKEN, REFUGEE OFFICER, U S CONSULATE) THAT PRESIDENT BUSH HAS AGREED TO A POLICY CHANGE ON THE MANDATORY REPATRIATION ISSUE. BRACKEN HAD NO DETAILS BUT IT SEEMS THE US MAY NOW BE READY TO RESPOND POSITIVELY TO MR STOLTENBERG'S INITIATIVE. BRACKEN WARNED THAT WASHINGTON'S POSITION ON TIMING WAS NOT/NOT CLEAR BUT IT SEEMS THAT THE PRINCIPLE OF MANDATORY
REPATRIATION FOR VIETNAMESE NON-REFUGEES IS TO BE EXPLICITLY ENDORSED.
2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR WASHINGTON'S ASSESSMENT.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
68
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
NAD
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
6
MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE
DISTRIBUTION
74
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BEAMISH
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