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6. THE CAMP IS NOW QUIET. SOME REFUGEES HAVE LEFT FOR WORK IN THE ORDINARY WAY BUT THERE IS AN UNDERLYING UNEASINESS, ESPECIALLY

BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAMESE AND ALSO TO SOME EXTENT BETWEEN REFUGEES OF CHINESE AND VIETNAMESE ORIGIN.

7. WE HAVE REVIEWED THE SITUATION IN THE LIGHT OF THIS UNWELCOME DEVELOPMENT ONLY A WEEK BEFORE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS REVIEWING OUR POLICY TOWARDS VIETNAMESE REFUGEES. CLEARLY WE MUST TAKE STEPS AND BE SEEN TO BE TAKING THEM TO ESTABLISH AND ENSURE THAT LAW AND ORDER IS MAINTAINED AND THAT THOSE INVOLVED ARE IDENTIFIED, INVESTIGATED AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THEM EITHER IN THE COURTS OR UNDER THE CAMP RULES. WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING HOW TO IMPROVE CAMP MANAGEMENT AND HOW TO DIFFUSE THE ANIMOSITIES WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED BETWEEN VARIOUS FACTIONS IN THIS CAMP. SOME RELOCATIONS ARE ALSO TAKING PLACE.

8. AN OPERATION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN SHORTLY TO SEARCH THE CAMP TO FLUSH OUT WEAPONS, IDENTIFY THOSE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENTS AND INDICATE THAT LAW AND ORDER WILL BE MAINTAINED. THEREAFTER WE SHALL BE CONSIDERING WITH UNHCR (TO WHOM THE CAMP IS ALLOCATED) HOW

THE CAMP IS TO BE ADMINISTERED IN FUTURE.

HADDON-CAVE

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NEWS D

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PS/LORD BELSTEAD

PS/MR RIFKIND

PS/PUS

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE, LONDON

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