CONFIDENTIAL
FM PARIS
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1027
OF 011557Z AUGUST 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB
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173745 MDHIAN 5375
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FOLLOWING FOR THOMAS (SEAD) FROM COLVIN
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
1. MANY THANKS FOR PUTTING UP THE SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS REQUESTED IN PARIS TELNO 1013. THERE ARE TWO OTHER ITEMS OF FOLLOW-UP ACTION ARISING FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THE CAMBODIA CONFERENCE.
2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE ASKED TO SEE A COPY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION. I SUGGEST THAT THE BEST WAY OF HANDLING THIS IS FOR YOU TO SUBMIT SIR G HOWE'S RECENT OD (K) PAPER ON VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE WHICH HAS THE CPA AS AN ANNEX, EXPLAINING THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MENTIONED TO GILLMORE IN PARIS THAT HE WISHED TO SEE IT.
3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALSO TOLD GILLMORE THAT IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO REINFORCE THE EMBASSY IN HANOI SO THAT WHEN NEWS OF THE FIRST REPATRIATION OF NON VOLUNTEERS BREAKS, HE WILL BE IN A POSITION TO STATE THAT THE EMBASSY HAS BEEN (OR IS BEING) REINFORCED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT EFFECTIVE MONITORING OF RETURNEES TAKES PLACE. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PURSUE THIS URGENTLY. AS FAR AS CLEARANCE WITHIN THE FCO (NOTABLY CRABBIE (RMD)) IS CONCERNED, YOU MIGHT EXPLAIN THAT WE HAVE THE OFFER OF AN OFFICER FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. YOU WILL OF COURSE NEED TO CHECK WITH HONG KONG THAT THEY ARE PREPARED TO MEET HIS COSTS AND I SUPPOSE THERE MAY BE SOME COSTS FALLING TO US IN TERMS OF LOCAL ACCOMMODATION.
FERGUSSON
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