RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
TELNO MISC 685
OF 151045Z AUGUST 89
RESTRICTED
HK B
24319
INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
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027411
MDLIAN 3198
YOUR TELNOS 73 AND
73 AND 74: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY RETURNS
1. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE AT SHORT NOTICE AND INFORMATION ON DRAGONAIR'S CLEARANCE TO LAND UNDER REFERENCE 97 A/89 BNGUN. HOWEVER, APPROVAL HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY DRAGONAIR IN REPLY TO THEIR APPLICATION TO THE VIETNAMESE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES DATED 6 AUGUST. WITHOUT THIS APPROVAL, THE AIRCRAFT CANNOT LEAVE HONG KONG.
2. DRAGONAIR HAS SENT A REMINDER ON 14 AUGUST BUT THERE IS STILL NO RESPONSE. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD HELP IN ANY WAY TO ENSURE THAT THE NECESSARY APPROVAL REACHES DRAGONAIR IN TIME FOR THE FLIGHT TO DEPART AS SCHEDULED.
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109
DISTRIBUTION
116
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO D
FINANCE D
RMD
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PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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