CONFIDENTIAL
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MDHIAN 6008
8. AS YOU KNOW WE PROPOSED THE IDEA OF A SOUTH CHINA HOLDING CENTRE SOME TIME AGO. WE WOULD EXPECT THE MAIN DIFFICULTIES TO BE CHINESE RELUCTANCE TO BE DRAWN ANY FURTHER INTO THE CPA ARRANGEMENTS. WE HAVE YET TO PUT THE FULL IDEA TO THEM AND THE PROSPECTS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN THE PRESENT CLIMATE MUST BE JUDGED TO BE SLIM. NONETHELESS, WE SEE SOMETHING TO BE GAINED IN TESTING THEIR REACTION TO A VERY GENERAL AND LOW KEY APPROACH ON THE LINES SUGGESTED IN OUR TELNO 2970. DO YOU NOW AGREE THAT WE SHOULD GO AHEAD?
WILSON
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DISTRIBUTION
119
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
INFO D
FINANCE D
ADDITIONAL
8
RMD
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
MR W REEVES
CABINET OFFICE
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON
ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE HK GO
LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE (HOME OFFICE)
MR HOWARD MOD SEC (0) (C) ADVANCES TO HD/HKD
AND HD/SEAD RELEASED EARLY
N N N N
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