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MDLIAN 8389
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FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 1448
OF 040517Z MAY 90
INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA, PEKING, WASHINGTON, HANOI
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: ROUTES TO HONG KONG
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WE ARE SENDING BY FAX A COPY OF A MAP SHOWING THE MAIN ROUTES THROUGH VIETNAM AND CHINA TAKEN BY VBP IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR. WE ARE ALSO SENDING A COPY OF THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY'S STATEMENT DURING A RECENT PRESS BRIEFING, WHICH PROVIDES AN EXPLANATION OF THE INFORMATION SHOWN ON THE MAP. THE MAP IDENTIFIES THE MAIN CROSSING POINTS INTO CHINA AND THE BOAT-BUYING
CENTRES ON THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
113
DISTRIBUTION
123
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS D
INFO D
FINANCE D
ADDITIONAL
10
RMD
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
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