TNAG-1792-FCO40-2552-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation--including-Opera-1988 — Page 211

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Look to see increased willingness to accept back those who have left, on the basis described in the EC/ASEAN

declaration.

(Defensive points)

(Aid?)

Our position is well known. No question of giving aid while Vietnamese troops remain in Cambodia.

(Mercy ships encourage illegal departures)

Share Vietnamese

We do not encourage these activities.

But little we can do to interfere.

concerns.

(Western radio broadcasts encourage illegal departures)

We have looked into this. The BBC vigorously deny broadcasting anything to encourage departures. On the contrary, they say their programmes focus on how difficult life is in the west for Vietnamese boat-people.

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