CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3350
OF 09070OZ SEPTEMBER 88
CONFIDENTIAL
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INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 2268: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG
1. WE AGREE WITH THE LINE YOU HAVE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 3 (A-F) OF TUR. IN PARTICULAR, WE THINK 3(C) TAKES ACCOUNT OF OUR SECURITY CONCERNS AND LEAVES US SUFFICIENT FLEXIBILITY TO PLAY THIS CARD WHEN WE CAN GAIN THE MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE.
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2. OUR THOUGHTS ARE NOW TURNING TO THE PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS AND THE FORMULATION OF THE NEGOTIATING POSITION. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE TERMS OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES AND THE LIMITED REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE PACKAGE. WE NEED TO ASSESS THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH A PACKAGE, AND TO CONSULT THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
3.
THE NAMES OF THE 14 REFUGEES ON WHOM THE UNHCR HAVE COMPLETED THEIR VERIFICATION WORK
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C)
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