SECRET
FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 537
OF 11053OZ OCTOBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
SECRET
HKB
243 19
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042742
MDHIAN 9274
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CHONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)
HONG KONG TELNO 3347 TO YOU: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
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1 I NOTE THAT BURIED IN TUR, THERE IS A BRIEF REPORT OF THE VISIT TO A DETENTION CENTRE OF RESETTLEMENT COUNTRY OFFICIALS.
I AM SURPRISED THAT THEY SEEM TO HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO ADVISE THAT THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION WAS CONTINUED DETENTION. THIS IS NOT THE MESSAGE WE WISH TO CONVEY. IT WAS FOR THOSE OFFICIALS SURELY TO DO NO MORE THAN EMPHASISE THAT
RESETTLEMENT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
2. THE NEGATIVE REACTION OF THE DETAINEES AS REPORTED PERSUADES
ME THAT I NEED TO REEMPHASISE THAT THE VIETNAMESE CAN BE EXPECTED
TO REACT VERY NEGATIVELY IF FORCE IS REQUIRED TO EJECT RETURNEES
FROM THE AIRCRAFT ON THE OCLIEION OF THE FIRST MANDATORY RETURNS.
DAVIES
YYYY
MAIN
111
DISTRIBUTION
118
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
RMD
PS
PAGE
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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