GRS 130
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY HANON
TELNO 6
OF 23O95OZ SEPTEMBER 86
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: PENALTIES INCURRED ON REPATRIATION.
WHEN YOU WERE IN HONG KONG EARLIER THIS YEAR YOU EXPLAINED TO US THAT THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES HAD CODIFIED THEIR CRIMINAL LAW. YOU EXPLAINED THAT THIS HAD MADE NO MATERIAL DIFFERENCE TO THE LAW, BUT IT WAS NOW SET DOWN FOR ALL TO SEE.
2. WE WERE INTERESTED IN THE PENALTIES IN THE CODE WHICH MIGHT BE INCURRED BY THOSE WHO HAD LEFT WIETNAM ILLEGALLY. WE RECALL YOUR SAYING THAT THOSE WHO WERE RETURNED TO WIETNAM WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TWO MONTH'S HIMPRISONMENT FOR LEAVING THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY. *KS OUR RECOLLECTION CORRECT?
3. YOU ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VIETNAMESE WHO HAD BEEN RESCUED AT SEA BY A RUSSIAN NAVAL SHIP HAD BEEN RETURNED TO WIETNAM AND HAD BEEN IMPRISONED FOR (WE THINK) TWO MONTHS. IS THIS CORRECT?
4. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS MATTER WITH THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE HOME OFFICE (MR. WADDINGTON) WHO HIS VISITING HONG KONG. HE HAS ASKED US TO SEEK THIS CLARIFICATION.
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