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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY HANOI

TELNO 0020

OF 101015Z JUNE 88

INFO PRIORITY FCO

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MDLIAN 4272

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.

WILSON

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