TNAG-1905-FCO40-2709-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 125

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FM HANOI

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 384

OF 24075OZ JULY 89

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

INFO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK

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154

146440 MDHIAN 4318

TOP COPY Q DIST ?

HKCB

24319

BANGKOK FOR COLVIN

VBP: REPATRIATION

1. MINISTRY OF LABOUR HAVE SUGGESTED MEETING TOMORROW

AT 25070OZ.

2.

MY INTERPRETER HAS BEEN TOLD UNOFFICIALLY THAT THEY PROPOSE TO SUGGEST SPLITTLING OUR CURRENT DIFFERENCE OF 600-660 DOLLARS BY OFFERING 630 DOLLARS PER HEAD. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS IS INTENDED TO BE FOR THE FIRST GROUP OR FOR THE FIRST 1000. ALSO OF COURSE THIS INFORMATION MAY NOT BE RELIABLE.

ASSUMING HOWEVER THAT IT IS, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE BY 25050OZ

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