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CONFIDENTIAL

GRS 100 CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO DESKRY 11100OZ FCO

TELNO 2796

OF 1109OOZ DECEMBER 85

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: LEGCO QUESTION

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HILTON CHEONG-LEEN HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR THE NEXT

SITTING OF LEGCO ON 18 DECEMBER.

WILL GOVERNMENT TAKE STEPS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS TO

NEGOTIATE WITH THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES TO ACCEPT THE REPATRIATION

OF REFUGEES COMING TO HONG KONG IN THE FUTURE?

2. MIPT CONTAINS A DRAFT REPLY. AS IT REFERS TO HMG'S DECISION ON

INVOLUNTARY REPATRIATION, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 1309ODZ.

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BOAT PEOPLE

LIMITED

SEAD

HKD

UND

FED

NEWS D

MAED

MKK 23/3

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

13 DEC 1985

DESK OFFICIA

INDEX

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ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

BOAT PEOPLE

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PS/MR RENTON PS/PUS

MR GOODALL

SIR W HARDING

MR O'NEILL MR WILSON

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