TNAG-0890-FCO40-1100-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 78

CONFIDENTIAL

4. WHETHER THE REDUCTION IS A TEMPORARY ABERRATION OR THE START

OF A NEW TREND REMAINS TO BE SEEN. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO

MONITOR AND KEEP YOU INFORMED.

5. FOR WASHINGTON: PLEASE PASS TO SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE ON

ARRIVAL.

CATER

:

FILES SEAD HK & GD

UND

FED

EESD

N AM D SAD EID (E)

PUSD

OID

IPD

[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING ST]

NEWS D

M & VD

PS PS/LPS PS/MR.HURD PS/KR. BLAKER PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

SIR A PARSONS

MR. CORTAZZI

MR. LEAHY

MR.MURRAY

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON

MR.WOODFIELD) HOME OFFICE

MR: BURLEIGH

MR.HILLARY MR. BIRT

MR.V.MCGEE

CONFIDENTIAL

QUEEN ANNE'S GATE

HOME OFFICE LUNAR :HOUSE CROYDON.

FAO/ODA