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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA, PARIS, WASHINGTON
027617 MDHOAN 1754
OUR TELNO 1689 TO HONG KONG:
REPATRIATION
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
1. YOU SHOULD REASSURE THE VIETNAMESE THAT WE FULY INTEND TO PROCEED WITH THE REPATRIATION OF NON-REFUGEES. AS GILLMORE TOLD THACH (PARIS TELNO 1026) WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT THE SELECTION OF THE FIRST GROUP OF QUOTE GREY AREA UNQUOTE RETURNEES IS GENUINELY ACQUIESCENT AND THAT THEIR REPATRIATION GOES OFF SMOOTHLY. FOLLOWING THE RECENT GOVERNMENT CHANGES, MINISTERS HAVE BEEN BRINGING THEMSELVES UP TO DATE ON OUR BOAT PEOPLE POLICY. WHILST THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF AMENDING IT, THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT WE NEED MORE TIME TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS IF WE ARE TO ENSURE ITS SUCCESS. THIS IS AS MUCH IN VIETNAMESE INTERESTS AS OURS. 2. WE SHALL OF COURSE LET THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT KNOW AS SOON AS WE ARE READY TO PROCEED WITH THE FIRST REPATRIATION SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE COMPLETED INCLUDING SIGNATURE OF THE AGREED MINUTE. MEANWHILE WE SUGGEST THAT BOTH SIDES MAINTAIN THE LINE IN PUBLIC THAT OUR EXCHANGES ARE CONTINUING AND THAT WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS.
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