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CONFIDENTIAL

HKCD 243/8 PA

1: SEP 1988

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FROM:

CO Hum

Hong Kong Department

DATE:

9 September 1988

CC: Mr Gillmore

Aarding

MR GILLMORE'S MEETING WITH ROGACHEV IN MOSCOW:13-14 SEPTEMBER:

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG

1.

I understand that you will be accompanying Mr Gillmore to

Moscow. You may find it helpful to have background on our dealings

with the Russians over Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong.

2. We have raised the question on two occasions in recent months,

one of these at Foreign Minister level. I attach the relevant

telegrams.

3.

To reinforce these démarches it would be most helpful if

Mr Gillmore could be briefed to raise the matter at the meeting with

Rogachev. We need to press the Soviet Government to impress on the

Vietnamese the importance of:

(i) taking effective measures to stop the outflow of boat

people; and

(ii)

accepting the return of all those who are not genuine

refugees

Con

CO Hum

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