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GP3240 CONFIDENTIAL
FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 191
CONFIDENTIAL
REIRA VRy sevent Repatrial
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR, UKMIS GENEVA
OF 2305OOZ JULY 86
Li/R
HONG KONG TELNO 2237 TO FCO : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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REF TEL PARA 5: THE STORY THAT MEDIUM SIZED BOATS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY COULD WELL BE TRUE FOR THE CENTRAL REGION PROVINCES AT LEAST, WHERE SUCCESSIVE TYPHOONS IN OCTOBER 1985 HIT THE FISHING FLEET BADLY. HOWEVER WE HAVE NOT HEARD THIS BEFORE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY CONFIRMATION OF IT.
REF TEL PARA 6: WE AGREE IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE
VIETNAMESE TO POLICE THE LENGTH OF THEIR COASTLINE TO PREVENT
ILLEGAL DEPARTURES.
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3. REF TEL PARA 7: AS WE HAVE SAID BEFORE THE VIETNAMESE GOVER-
NMENT AT PRESENT SAY THEY WILL NOT DISCUSS REPATRIATION (THOUGH
THEY MIGHT CONSIDER THE ODD CASE INDIVDUALLY).
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FCO PASS HONG KONG, BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR, UKMIS GENEVA
BOAT PEOPLE
LIMITED
BEAD
HKD
UND
FED
NEWS D
MAXD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
BIR W HARDING
MR SLATER MR WILSON
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE
HKK 243
RECEN 2- REGISTRY 3 1 JUL 1986
DESK OFFICES
INDE
REGISTRY
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