TNAG-1801-FCO40-2561-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-resettlement-in-the-UK-1988 — Page 209

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 0480

OF 03095OZ FEBUARY 88

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Un resettlement

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HUD 243/12

них

"FEB 1988

035137

MDHIAN 6300

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PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR

MIPT : POSSIBLE VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

87/ HUD 243/621

239

ISSUE.

1. IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE DOES COME TO HONG KONG IN APRIL HE

WILL CERTAINLY BE PRESSED CLOSELY ON THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES YOUR TELNOS 325 AND 3280 REFER TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW COMMITMENT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH A VISIT. CLEARLY THIS WOULD BE

VERY HELPFUL AND AVOID THE SECRETARY OF STATE BEING PUT INTO AN

EMBARRASSINGLY DEFENSIVE POSITION.

2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS IDEA HAS BEEN TAKEN ANY FURTHER FORWARD.

WILSON

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