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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1864
OF 14184OZ SEPTEMBER 89
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YOUR TELNO 3049: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. MR MAUDE WILL BE FULLY BRIEFED ON THE TWO ASPECTS OF THE BOAT PEOPLE PROBLEM MENTIONED IN YOUR TELEGRAM.
2. ON THE QUESTION OF FINANCE, YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT THE SUM INVOLVED IS VERY LARGE INDEED. THE CASE FOR ASSISTANCE BY HMG ON ANYTHING LIKE THIS SCALE WILL NEED TO BE VERY CAREFULLY ARGUED. SECURING TREASURY AUTHORISATION WILL BE AN IMMENSELY DIFFICULT TASK. THE MATTER COULD NOT BE DEALT WITH IN A RAPID OR ROUTINE WAY. OUR THINKING IS THAT MR MAUDE SHOULD, AFTER ASSESSING THE SITUATION FOR HIMSELF, PURSUE THE MATTER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER HIS RETURN.
3. SEE MIFT ON THE RESETTLEMENT POINT.
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PS/MR MAUDE
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PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
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MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
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