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FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 535
OF 1104OOZ OCTOBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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MY TELNO 534: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1. WE SHALL NEED TO ENSURE IN GOOD TIME THAT THE MECHANICS
OF THE OPERATION ARE IN PLACE. GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD INSTRUCT BANGKOK TO MAKE A SPECIAL EXTRA FUNDING TO THIS EMBASSY THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE PROMPT PAYMENT (WE WOULD NOT EXPECT TO HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN OUR LOCAL ACCOUNT). THE SIZE OF THE FUNDING REQUIRED WILL OF COURSE
DEPEND ON HOW MANY RETURNEES THERE ARE.
2. WE MUST GIVE THE VIETNAMESE A LIST OF
RETURNEES, WITH (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) FULL DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE TERMS OF THE JUNE AGREEMENT IN MY VIEW REQUIRE SUBMISSION BY US AND VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL BY THE VIETNAMESE BEFORE THE TWO WEEKS NOTICE OF THE FLIGHT IS GIVEN.
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
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MR GILLMORE
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