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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1046
OF 26174OZ APRIL 88
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
(102
YOUR TELNO 1538: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1.
Day
MIFT COMMENTS ON THE IDEAS SET OUT IN YOUR TELNO 1539.
2. WE FOUND IT RATHER DISAPPOINTING THAT YOUR TELNO 1539 NOT ONLY MADE NO REFERENCE TO OUR TELNOS 982-4, BUT ALSO TOOK NO ACCOUNT OF THE CONSIDERATIONS SET OUT IN THOSE TELEGRAMS. THEY DID NOT (NOT) DEAL ONLY WITH QUOTE DETAILED POINTS UNQUOTE. THEY WERE
INTENDED AS A CONSIDERED AND OPTIONS FOR ACTION WHICH YOU TELNO 1277. WE HAD TRIED TO MISGIVINGS ABOUT ANY COURSE OF ACTION WHICH DID NOT (NOT)
INCLUDE SCREENING.
CONSTRUCTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE
HAD EARLIER PUT TO US IN YOUR EXPRESS THERE OUR CONSIDERABLE
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AS WE EXPLAINED IN OUR TELNO 982, WE HAVE NOT BROUGHT EARLIER EXCHANGES TO THE ATTENTION OF MINISTERS. WE STILL FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO CLARIFY THE ISSUES RAISED IN MIFT BEFORE
WE BRING THEM INTO THE PICTURE.
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