TNAG-1789-FCO40-2549-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-general-1989 — Page 156

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With the

introduction

Of the new policy of

screening and repatriation on 16 June this year the outflow

of the Vietnamese boat people to Hong Kong is believed to

has

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be reduced. Hong Kong also entered into bilateral talks

with the Vietnamese

government.

with the

It is

hoped that a

Vietnamese authorities

comprehensive arrangement

which will include the repatriation of all those persons

determined not to be

not-too-distant future.

refugees can be made in the

I would like to thank you again for tne concern

you have shown on the Vietnamese refugee matters.

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Yours faithfully,

H

J. Moran