TNAG-1803-FCO40-2563-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-talks-between-the-UK--Hong-Kon-1988 — Page 97

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 3819

OF 13104OZ OCTOBER 88

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14 OCT 1988

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FOR MCLAREN AUSS FROM GOVERNOR

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YOUR TELNOS 2668-2671: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : SECOND ROUND OF TALKS WITH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT

THIS ROUND HAS PRODUCED A USEFUL FIRST STEP IN THE NO DOUBT LENGTHY PROCESS OF RETURNING ALL IIS TO VIETNAM. I AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EFFORTS.

2. WE ARE SENDING SEPARATELY A TELEGRAM ON MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE TALKS.

3. WE WILL ALSO AIM TO SEND A TELEGRAM TOMORROW ON THE QUESTION OF ALLOWING VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS TO VISIT HONG KONG BEFORE THE FIRST GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS ARE RETURNED TO VIETNAM.

WILSON

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MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

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