CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY HANOI
TELNO 0020
OF 101015Z JUNE 88
INFO PRIORITY FCO
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MY TELNO 14: YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG. ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS.
1. THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WILL BE A PRESS STAND ON YOUR
ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT. WE WOULD NOT SUGGEST A LONG SESSION BUT
THERE WILL OF COURSE BE CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN YOUR VISIT IN
CONNECTION WITH VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
2. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE TO DISCUSS LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON YOUR
ARRIVAL AND BEFORE YOU SEE THE PRESS. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING ARE THE
POINTS ON WHICH QUESTIONING IS LIKELY TO FOCUS:
(A) YOUR RECENT CONTACTS WITH THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN
HONG KONG'S PROBLEMS AND THE NEW POLICY ON ARRIVALS IN HONG KONG.
(B) VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUESTS THAT THEY INHIBIT PRESENT OUTFLOW AND ACCEPT BOAT PEOPLE BACK FROM HONG KONG UNDER ACCEPTABLE
CONDITIONS.
(C) LIKELIHOOD OF NEW POLICY BEING EFFECTIVE DETERRENT.
3. REFERENCE YOUR TELNO 031. WE UNDERSTAND THAT A DETAILED
SPEAKING NOTE WILL BE ISSUED FOR YOUR MEETING WITH PHUONG BY THE
F CO OVER THE WEEKEND.
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