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OF 17070OZ JULY 89
AND TO DESKBY 170800Z HANOI
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
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YOUR TELNO 1508: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION: DRAFT AGREED MINUTE
1. WE HAVE TAKEN AS FAR AS WE CAN AT THIS STAGE OUR OPERATIONAL PLANNING FOR THE FIRST REPATRIATION EXERCISE. HOWEVER, WE SHALL NEED A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS NOTICE TO COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING THE AIRCRAFT CHARTER, AFTER WE HAVE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION THAT THE VIETNAMESE ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT BACK THE FIRST GROUP. THIS IS ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE VIETNAMESE WILL AGREE TO WAIVE THE TWO WEEKS' NOTICE OF FLIGHT DETAILS SPECIFIED IN THE ARRANGEMENT.
2. GIVEN THE FACT THAT FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN AGREED, AND THAT TYPHOON ''GORDON' WILL PROBABLY BE PAYING US
A VISIT LATER TODAY. THE TARGET DATE OF 19 JULY IS NOT NOW POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, WE WOULD STILL WISH TO DO THE OPERATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PREFERABLY BEFORE THE END OF THIS WEEK.
3. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD POSTPONE THE PQ SCHEDULED FOR 18 JULY (PARAGRAPH 2 OF TUR). AS SOON AS ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN SORTED OUT WITH THE VIETNAMESE, WE SHALL FIX A NEW DATE FOR THE RETURN, WHICH WE HOPE WILL ENABLE YOU IN TURN TO FIX A NEW DATE FOR THE PQ.
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