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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2929
OF 031020Z AUGUST 88
INFO PRIORITY HANOI
CONFIDENTIAL
Ɑ DIST 7
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MDHIAN 9275
HKD 243/8
3 AUG 1988
593
YOUR TELNO 2020:
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
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THE STEPHEN VINES ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN ON 1 AUGUST REFERRING TO QUOTE AN OFFER OF UNILATERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM UNQUOTE IS NOT BASED ON ANY OFFICIAL COMMENT OR CONTACT. IF PRESSED OUR LINE WILL BE THAT AGREED FOR DEFENSIVE USE FOR THE TALKS IN HANOI I.E. TO DIRECT ATTENTION TO THE UNHCR DISCUSSIONS ON LIMITED RESETTLEMENT AID. THERE IS OF COURSE A GOOD DEAL OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA INTEREST IN THE HANOI TALKS AND THE CONTINUING FLOW OF VBP'S TO HONG KONG. THERE WILL PROBABLY BE A BBC TV ITEM ON 5 AUGUST IN THE UK ON THESE ISSUES WITH FOOTAGE OF ONE OF OUR REFUGEE CAMPS OR HOLDING CENTRES. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CRITICISM LOCALLY OVER THE USE OF A CONVERTED FACTORY BUILDING TO HOUSE REFUGEES AND THIS CRITICISM MIGHT BE REFLECTED IN THE BBC (BRIAN BARON) REPORT.
2. THE FACTORY BUILDING WILL BE BROUGHT INTO FULL USE ON 8 AUGUST AND WE ARE LOOKING AT THE SCOPE FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS.
WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
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.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
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