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MDLIAN 0673
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2594
OF 06113OZ JULY 88
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 223/8
RECEIVER ** REGISTRY
- 7 JUL 1988
FICER
PA
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, WASHINGTON, HANOI
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MY 2ND IPT : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : COASTHOPPING TO SOUTH CHINA
1. TEXT OF NOTICE GIVEN TO NEW ARRIVALS IS AS FOLLOWS:
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2.
BEGINS
THERE IS A NEW POLICY IN FORCE IN HONG KONG.
FORMER RESIDENTS OF VIETNAM SEEKING TO ENTER HONG KONG AS
ECONOMIC MIGRANTS ARE NOW TREATED AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
YOU ARE FREE TO LEAVE HONG KONG.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY YOU WILL BE GIVEN FOOD
AND WATER AND IF NECESSARY, YOUR BOAT WILL BE REPAIRED.
IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE HONG KONG AND ARE FOUND TO BE AN ECONOMIC
MIGRANT YOU WILL BE DETAINED AS AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT PENDING
REPATRIATION TO VIETNAM.
ENDS
TEXT OF MESSAGE FOR INCLUSION IN MAIL TO VIETNAM IS AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINS
THERE IS A NEW POLICY IN FORCE IN HONG KONG.
FORMER RESIDENTS OF VIETNAM SEEKING TO ENTER HONG KONG AS
ECONOMIC MIGRANTS ARE NOW TREATED AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND
DETAINED PENDING REPATRIATION TO VIETNAM. THEY WILL HAVE NO
ACCESS TO RESETTLEMENT IN THIRD COUNTRIES.
RESIDENTS OF VIETNAM ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO LEAVE VIETNAM
ILLEGALLY TO COME TO HONG KONG WHERE THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR THEM.
ENDS
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