TNAG-1803-FCO40-2563-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-talks-between-the-UK--Hong-Kon-1988 — Page 76

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Mr Gillmore

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Mr Slater

Mr Colvin, SEAD

Mr Burns, News Dept

Mr Williams, UND

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Mr Machin, ODA

Private Secretary

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: TALKS WITH THE VIETNAMESE

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1.

To report to the Prime Minister on the second round of talks

with the Vietnamese.

Recommendation

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I submit a draft minute. SEAD concur.

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Mr McLaren's submission of 13 October described the outcome

of the talks.

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