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11 JUL 1988
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TELNO 2642
OF 09052OZ JULY 88
INFO DESKBY 11010OZ HANOI
INFO PRIORITY BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, MANILA, JAKARTA INFO PRIORITY BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, WASHINGTON, CANBERRA, OTTAWA INFO PRIORITY TOKYO, PEKING, UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 184 TO HANOI : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: VIETNAMESE REQUEST FOR TALKS
1. I AM CONTENT WITH THE LINE PROPOSED IN PARA 2 OF TUR.
2. ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE TEAM, I AGREE ON REFLECTION THAT ONLY ONE OTHER SENIOR HKG OFFICIAL SHOULD ACCOMPANY CLIFT, BUT WOULD PREFER THIS TO BE THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY (BARNES) RATHER THAN FRENCH. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT WE GIVE THE IMPRESSION HERE THAT WE
ARE TAKING THE TALKS SERIOUSLY. FRENCH WILL ALSO BE NEEDED HERE TO DEAL WITH ARRANGEMENTS FOR HANDLING THE CONTINUING INFLOW OF BOATPEOPLE.
3. WE WOULD BE PREPARED ALSO TO SEND ANOTHER SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIAL
TO HELP WITH NOTE-TAKING AND ANY OTHER ADMINSTRATIVE MATTERS, IF THIS WOULD HELP HANOI. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE.
WILSON
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