TNAG-0894-FCO40-1104-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 186

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TELEGRAM UMBER 540 OF 14 JULY

STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FRO MURRAY

YOUR TELNO.999

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1. YOUR POINTS ARE WELL TAKEN. FOR REASONS 'HICH YOUILL UNDERSTAN WE CANNOT DENY THE 3-YEAR PHASING. ON THE OTHER HAND, PRESENT PLANS, SUBJECT TO FINAL SCRUTINY BY INISTERS, ARE FOR THE STATEMENT ITSELF WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE 'ADE ON TUESDAY NOT REPEAT NOT TO REFER TO PHASING THOUGH IT MAY REPEAT MAY REFER TO RESCUES AT SEA. MINISTERS' INTENTIONS AT PRESENT ARE THAT PHASING SHOULD BE MENTIONED IN AN INSPIRED SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION, BUT THIS WOULD SAY ONLY THAT ALL REFUGEES CANNOT OBVIOUSLY ARRIVE AT ONCE WITH NO MENTION OF 3-YEAR PHASING.

S. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH LATER, STRICTLY FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, THE DRAFT TEXT AS IT STANDS TO.

3. I REALIGE THAT YOU WILL STILL BE IN DIFFICULTIES UNTIL THE STATEMENT 13 ASE AND YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY HOW THE PHA ING AND SEA RESCUES ARE TREATED. WE CAN EXPLAIN ATHGR UND WHEN WE SEE YOU. BUT I FEAR THAT YOU YANNOT DISCLOSE THE FOR ATION IN THIS TELE PAN TO ANYONE ELSE.

CARRINGTON