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MDHOAN 0211
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
TELNO 288
OF 011345Z DECEMBER 88
931
N
TOP COPY a DIST ?
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450 (174)/243/6
HONG KONG'S TELNO 4421 AND HANOI'S TELNO 4504/243/6
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: REPATRIATION
1.
WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THE ENCOURAGING REPORT IN SECOND TUR ALTHOUGH WE AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF VU KHOAN'S MEETING WITH PARTRIDE. WE HOPE THE UNHCR MOU WILL NOW BE FINALISED QUICKLY AND ACTION CAN THEN BE PUT IN HAND FOR THE FIRST GROUP TO RETURN TO VIETNAM.
2.
WE THINK THE IDEAS IN FIRST TUR ARE SENSIBLE, AND NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO PURSUE THEM. SUBJECT TO ANY VIEWS YOU OR UKMIS GENEVA MAY HAVE, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD DISCUSS THESE IDEAS WITH THE VIETNAMESE AND UNHCR. IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO MEET THE 12 DECEMBER TARGET PROVIDED THAT NO UNFORESEEN DIFFICULITIES ARISE AND THAT THE VIETNAMESE HAVE
COMPLETED THEIR PAPERWORK ON AN APPROPRIATE GROUP. THIS GROUP MIGHT BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF NEEDING ONLY LIMITED
REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING UNHCR AND THE VIETNAMESE WITH A RELATIVELY STRAIGHTFORWARD FIRST BATCH.
HOWE -
YYYY
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92
DISTRIBUTION
97
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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