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Secretary of State

Mrs Chalker

Mr Waldegrave

Mr Maude

Lord Brabazon

Mr Sainsbury

SECRET

FROM:

Maurice Fraser

HKB 243 19

DATE:

23 November 1989

CC:

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Mr Colvin, SEAD

Mr Paul, hkd

Mr Burns, News Dept Mr Lidington

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION

The following measures are now in hand for 'laying the ground':

i)

ii)

iii)

a briefing note which is being made available to backbenchers via CCO, in time for the Foreign Affairs debate tomorrow;

an Early Day Motion to be put down by the officers of the Foreign Affairs Backbench Committee;

an article to appear under Sir Peter Blaker's name in the Times.

R127/1

Miss Marsoen Mrstme ~27/4 Hayound 2811 нарубия

Mr

24/10

M.F

MAURICE FRASER Special Adviser

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