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INTRODUCTION
MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED TO NOTE THE CONTENTS OF THIS MEMORANDUM WHICH HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THEIR INFORMATION. THIS MEMORANDUM EXPLAINS
A) THE SCREENING PROCEDURES THAT WOULD APPLY TO VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROPOSED NEW POLICY:
B) THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY EFFORTS THAT WOULD BE
MADE LOCALLY, OVERSEAS AND TOWARDS VIETNAM: AND
C)
THE DIPLOMATIC EFFORT AIMED AT OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR THIS
PROPOSED POLICY FROM KEY COUNTRIES AS WELL AS WIDER INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE.
BACKGROUND
2.
ON 24 MAY 1988, AFTER CONSIDERING MEMORANDUM XCS(88) 10 AT ANNEX A THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED
A) THAT PLANNING SHOULD CONTINUE FOR A NEW POLICY ON THE LINES
OF OPTION 2 IN PARAGRAPHS 14-15 OF THE MEMORANDUM WITH A VIEW TO DETERRING NEW ARRIVALS OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE BY THE DETENTION, PENDING REPATRIATION, OF THOSE, WHO, AFTER SCREENING,
ARE NOT ACCORDED REFUGEE STATUS: AND
B)
THAT A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NEW POLICY, INCLUDING A
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