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From: J Morris
Hong Kong Department
Date: 2 August 1993
cc: PS/Mr Goodlad
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PS/Mr Lennox-Boyd
Minister
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EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
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you.
Problem
1.
The flow of ex-China Vietnamese Illegal Immigrants (ECVII)
arriving in Hong Kong shows no sign of decreasing, and the
Chinese authorities have still not accepted any of the ECVIIS
back.
Recommendation
2.
Mr. Lauen. Berry's
That we agree to Hong Kong's recommendation that a Minister should call in the Chinese charge d'affaires to make further
representations. I submit a telegram.
Background
3.
The latest details of the ECVII influx are included in Hong Kong's telegram (attached). Despite strong representations in
London, Hong Kong and Peking, and some reasonably encouraging
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