CONFIDENTIAL
FM STOCKHOLM
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 196
OF 14150OZ JUNE 88
310
CONFIDENTIAL
135165
MDLIAN 5137
HUD 243/8 них
TOP COP O DIST ?
285
YOUR TELNOS 132 AND
CHANGE OF POLICY.
TO ATHENS : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
1. SECOND SECRETARY CALLED ON THE APPROPRIATE DESK OFFICER IN
THE OVERSEAS DIVISION OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR ON 14 JUNE
AND SPOKE AS INSTRUCTED LEAVING THE SPEAKING NOTE.
2. PAHLSSON TOOK NOTE AND EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR THE ADVANCE
NOTICE. HE MADE NO SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT BUT EXPRESSED INTEREST
BOTH IN THE UNITED NATIONS INVOLVEMENT IN THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS
AND OVER THE LENGTH OF TIME ARRIVING BOAT PEOPLE WOULD BE DETAINED
BEFORE IT WAS DETERMINED WHETHER THEY WERE GENUINE REFUGEES.
URE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
57
DISTRIBUTION
57
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS
PS/MRS
CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
N N N N
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