TNAG-0974-FCO40-1193-Resettlement-of-Vietnamese-refugees-from-Hong-Kong-in-other--1980 — Page 188

BY BAG

AKKC 24315

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 11 FEB 1980

CONFIDENTEASER

INDEX

SAVING TELEGRAM-Action Taken

REGISTAY

Ma

Ju.2

Al 18/2

See (23

FM FCO 061146Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO WASHINGTON TELNO 1 SAVING OF 6 FEBRUARY 1980

FOR INFO SAVING UKMIS GENEVA HONG KONG

HONG KONG TELNO 111 TO FCO: VIETNAMESE BOAT REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

1.

We are concerned about the position revealed in para.l of TUR. It is essential that the US offtake of Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong be maintained at a high level if any real reduction in the numbers there is to be achieved. We therefore place great importance on the American programme.

2.

Please now therefore approach both Ambassador Palmeiri and Newsom as suggested in para.5 of TUR, drawing on that telegram and my Saving telnos 1 and 2 to Bonn.

CARRINGTON

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PS/LPS

FILES

HK & GD

PS

SEAD

UND

FED

EID

PUSD

OID

IPD

NEWS D N AM D

PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS

SIR D MAITLAND

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR STRATTON

LORD N G LENNOX

CONFIDENTIAL

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION BOAT PEOPLE

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