RESTRICTED
ESS
121660
MDHOAN 1704
RESTRICTED FM FCO
TO DESKBY 30010OZ HANOI
TELNO 302
OF 291625Z DECEMBER 88
INFO DESKBY 30013OZ BANGKOK
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
(254)
MCD 24315 нко
YOUR TELNO 483 VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
1.
DRAFTING GROUP
WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT TO RELEASE PARTRIDGE FOR THE MEETING IN BANGKOK (AND CONFIRM THAT THE COSTS CAN BE MET FROM HERE).
2.
·
ALTHOUGH NOT IDEAL THERE SEEMS LITTLE ALTERNATIVE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO LEAVING PARRY IN CHARGE FROM 4 TO 7 JANUARY. WE FULLY APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL BURDEN WHICH THESE MEETINGS PLACE ON YOUR SLENDER RESOURCES. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THE MEETING TO BE HELD IN GENEVA. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM FCO TELNO 563 THAT WE CONSIDERED SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM LONDON. BUT THE TIME-FRAME AND PRESSURE ON OUR OWN HARD-PRESSED RESOURCES PRECLUDED THIS.
HOWE
*
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
96
ΜΑΙΝ
91
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
ADDITIONAL
5.
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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