TNAG-1795-FCO40-2555-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation--including-Opera-1988 — Page 145

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135065 MDHIAN 9435

5. THE MEDIA ARE BOUND TO DETECT THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES. THE VIETNAMESE CAN BE EXPECTED TO BRIEF ON THE LINES OF VOLUNTARISM. ON THE RECORD WE ARE CONFINING OURSELVES TO SAYING THAT WE HAVE MADE CLEAR OUR VIEWS THAT ANY ARRANGEMENT MUST INCLUDE THE REPATRIATION OF ILLEAGAL IMMIGRANTS. ANY OTHER SOLUTION WOULD NOT BE 'REALISTIC AND EFFECTIVE'' AS CALLED FOR

IN THE COMMUNIQUE.

PARTRIDGE

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

123

.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

WED

SED

PUSD

ECD (I)

ECD (E)

ADDITIONAL

3

DISTRIBUTION

126

MRS WYETH ODA

MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE

NNNN

SPD

FED

NEWS

PS

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN

HKGO LONDON

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