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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 08084OZ MAY 85
TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
TELEGRAM NUMBER 34 OF 8 MAY
Walker
By
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INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES LONDON, GENEVA (FOR THE ATTENTION OF CARTLAND), BRUSSELS (JONES), NEW YORK (DORWARD), WASHINGTON (LO), UKMIS GENEVA, F C O
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN CLARIFYING THE WIRE SERVICE REPORT ON LE DUC THO'S STATEMENT. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO MICHAEL WOOD (WHO WAS PASSING THROUGH HONG KONG) AND, THEREFORE, WE APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULTIES IN OBTAINING THIS CLARIFICATION.
2. WE HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER REPORT OF A STATEMENT WHICH LE DUC THO'S BROTHER, MAI CHI THO, THE MAYOR OF HO CHI MINH CITY, MADE ON FRENCH TELEVISION IN A PROGRAMME BROADCAST ON 2 MAY. HE IS REPORTED AS
HAVING SAID THAT VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES WILL TAKE QUOTE ALL
APPROPRIATE STEPS UNQUOTE TO STOP VIETNAMESE PEOPLE FROM EMIGRATING
ILLEGALLY, INCLUDING SHOOTING AT BOAT PEOPLE.
3. THE PRESS REPORT HERE IS CONFUSED, BECAUSE IT REFERS TO DEFENDING VIETNAMESE TERRITORY IN THE SAME CONTEXT AS THE ABOVE STATEMENTS. GRATEFUL FOR ANY CLARIFICATION. DOES THIS INDICATE A NEW INITIATIVE TO REDUCE ILLEGAL MIGRATION? THE RECENT TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF A SENIOR NORTH VIETNAMESE OFFICIAL FOR CORRUPTION INVOLVING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS MIGHT ALSO INDICATE A HARDENING LINE AND AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE SITUATION. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
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RECEIVED liv REGISTRY
09 MAY 1985
DESK OFFICES.
INDEX
REGISTRY
BOAT PEOPLE
LIMITED
SEAD
HKD
UND
FED
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
MR GOODALL
MR O'NEILL
MR WILSON
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Action Taken
صله
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE
EOPIES TOT
НКАО
NEWS D MAED PS
SIR W HARDING
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LONDON
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