CONFIDENTIAL
026443
MDHIAN 1753
FIRST FOURTEEN VOLUNTEERS AND THE REST :
(B) IMPRESS ON THE VIETNAMESE THAT THE QUICK RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP THE ATMOSPHERE FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS:
(C) REPEAT WHAT PARTRIDGE HAS ALREADY SAID ABOUT VERIFICATION OF THE CURRENT VOLUNTEERS BEING BEST DONE IN VIETNAM:
(D) SAY THAT A VISIT TO HK BY VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS COULD WELL BE PART OF AN OVERALL REPATRIATION PACKAGE:
(E) EMPHASISE THAT SUCH A PACKAGE WOULD HAVE TO COVER SCREENED OUT VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS.
5. WE WOULD HOPE IN THIS WAY TO MAKE USE OF THE CARROT OF A VISIT TO HK WITHOUT GIVING IT AWAY TOO EARLY FOR NO DEFINITE RETURN.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
107
DISTRIBUTION
110
.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (I)
ECD (E)
SPD
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MRS WYETH ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
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HKGO LONDON
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