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MKD 243/8

113304 MDHIAN 6663

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 478

OF 23010OZ DECEMBR 88

INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA

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OUR TELNO 069 OF 22 DECEMBER: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG 1. ON 22 DECEMBER H OF C HANDED OVER TO CONSULAR DEPARTMENT A FREH ///// FRESH DRAFT AGREEMENT INCORPORATING ALL THE POINTS IN YOUR 293 AND 296. IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANY MORE PROGRESS BEFORE CHRISTMAS BUT THE VIETNAMESE SHOULD RESPOND NEXT WEEK. 2. H OF C PASSED ON COLVIN'S MESSAGE ABOUT THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE AND WE WILL SEND COPIES TO VU KHOAN.

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DISTRIBUTION

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LEGAL ADVISERS

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PS

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR PATTEN ODA

PS MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN

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MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES MR G-HARRISON

ODA

MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE HKGO LONDON

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