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FM THE HAGUE
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 322
OF 11123OZ AUGUST 88
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA
644
YOUR TELNO 2070 TO HONG KONG : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1. WE HAVE BRIEFED THE MFA (SONDAAL) IN ACCORDANCE WITH TUR.
2. SONDAAL SAID THAT HE WAS VERY GRATEFUL TO BE KEPT IN THE PICTURE. THE DUTCH WERE READY TO DO WHAT THEY COULD TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM OF THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG. HE INVITED US TO LET HIM KNOW IF WE HAD ANY FURTHER IDEAS TO PUT TO THE DUTCH. AS FAR AS ADMISSIONS TO THE NETHERLANDS WERE CONCERNED, THEY WOULD BE PROCEEDING WITH A PROGRAMME OF ACCEPTANCE OF 54 PEOPLE INTO THE
NETHERLANDS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
ARCHER
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
119
MAIN
116
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
SPD
LIMITED
FED
HKD
NEWS
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
WED
PUSD
E CD (I)
ECD (E)
ADDITIONAL
3
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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