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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 12070OZ HANOI
TELNO MISC 484
OF 12050OZ JULY 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 2+3/9
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
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YRTELNO 64: VBP REPATRIATION
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114752 MDHIAN 2905
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1. PROVISIONAL REPEAT PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO
CHARTER A BOEING 737 FROM DRAGON AIR TO RETURN THE FIRST GROUP OF NON-REFUGEES ON 17 JULY. OUR PLAN IS TO START THE OPERATION VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING (EDT 06:30 HONG KONG TIME). THE JOURNEY WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS AND SHOULD ARRIVE AT HANOI AIRPORT BY 08:00 YOUR TIME. HOWEVER, YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT WE CANNOT CONFIRM THE CHARTERING OF THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL WE RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM THE VIETNAMESE THAT THE GROUP WILL BE RECEIVED BACK ON 17 JULY
WHICH WILL IN TURN DEPEND ON YOUR NEGOTIATION ON REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE.
2. THE RETURNEES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED ON THE AIRCRAFT BY A FAIRLY
LARGE CONTINGENT OF POLICE AND IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS ON THIS OCCASION. THE POLICE WILL BE THERE FOR SECURITY REASONS AND THE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE HANDING OVER OF THE RETURNEES AND IN DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES. THE POLICE WILL BE IN UNIFORM BUT WILL NOT DISEMBARK UNLESS THEY ARE NEEDED TO ASSIST IN ESCORTING RETURNEES OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THEY WILL CARRY POLICE WARRANT CARDS AND HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS BUT NOT REPEAT NOT PASSPORTS.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES. THE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WILL NOT BE IN
UNIFORM AND WILL BE CARRYING PASSPORTS. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU
WOULD LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER VISAS WILL BE NECESSARY
FOR THE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS SO THAT WE CAN LET YOU HAVE THEIR
PASSPORT DETAILS IN ADVANCE.
WILSON
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