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TO PETER THOMAS ESQ, SEAD, FCO COPIED TO MR FOOTMAN, HKD, FCO
POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG
1.
LE XUAN KHOA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE INDOCHINA RESOURCE
ACTION CENTER (IRAC) HAS WRITTEN TO THE AMBASSADOR (COPY TO YOU (631
BY FAX) ABOUR IRAC ́S PLANS TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE
SITUATION OF THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG. THIS LETTER MAKES CLEAR THAT JANELLE DILLER, AN IRAC REPRESENTATIVE, PLANS TO VISIT HONG KONG BETWEEN 7-15 SEPTEMBER TO VISIT THE CAMPS AND SCREENING CENTRES, AND HOLD MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATS. THE STUDY WILL
RESULT IN A WRITTEN REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
2.
THE AMBASSADOR HAS BEEN INVITED TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE
DRAFT REPORT BEFORE IT IS PUBLISHED.
3. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE FORMAL APPROACH FROM IRAC, ALTHOUGH THE LETTER IS COPIED TO MRS FAN AND MR MUI. HONG KONG MAY PREFER TO REPLY DIRECT, ALTHOUGH WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO SO ON
THEIR BEHALF. ON THE INVITATION TO READ THE REPORT IN ADVANCE
AND PROVIDE COMMENTS ON IT FOR INCLUSION IN THE REPORT
IT
WE RATHER DOUBT WHETHER IT WOULD BE IN OUR INTEREST TO DO SO: WOULD RISK IDENTIFYING US WITH THE END RESULT WHICH MAY NOT BE
HELPFUL TO US. BUT THIS IS AN ISSUE PRIMARILY FOR HONG KONG TO JUDGE.
4. GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE IF YOU WISH US TO CONVEY THE REPLY TO IRAC FROM HERE.
SIGNED SALLY O'BRIEN
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