CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2285
OF 150145Z JUNE 88
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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PEKING TELNO 1066: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: CHANGE
OF POLICY
1. POLITICAL ADVISER TOOK ACTION WITH JI SHAOXIANG OF NCNA ON
14 JUNE (13 JUNE BEING A PUBLIC HOLIDAY). HE LAID PARTICULAR
EMPHASIS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DETERRENT VALUE OF THE NEW
POLICY AND ALSO ON THE CONTRIBUTION THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES
COULD MAKE IN STOPPING COAST-HOPPING. JI EXPRESSED THANKS. HE
CONFIRMED THAT THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE
BUILD UP OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE AND WAS SURE THEY WOULD
UNDERSTAND AND APPROVE OF THE CHANGE OF POLICY. HE WAS ALSO
CONFIDENT THAT THE AUTHORITIES IN CHINESE COASTAL TOWNS WOULD MAKE
EVERY EFFORT TO DISCOURAGE THE BOAT PEOPLE FROM MOVING ON TO
HONG KONG.
2. JI ALSO ASKED ABOUT EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE. POLITICAL
ADVISER SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME INCREASE IN THESE. WE WERE
KEEPING A CAREFUL EYE ON THE SITUATION AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL
FOR CHINESE HELP IN PREVENTING SUCH PEOPLE FROM COMING.
3. JI NOTED THE NEED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY UP TO 15 JUNE.
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