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OUR TELNO 3651, YOUR TELNO 2324: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION

CATHAY PACIFIC ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN AIRCRAFT ANY DAY DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 4 DECEMBER. OUR PREFERENCE IS FOR 5 DECEMBER. THIS WOULD INCIDENTALLY ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN LEGCO THE FOLLOWING DAY IF WE WISHED TO DO SO. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE SHALL NOW FOCUS OUR PREPARATIONS ON 5 DECEMBER.

2. THE FLIGHT DETAILS IN FIRST TUR HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:

DATE OF FLIGHT

OPERATOR:

FLIGHT NUMBERS:

ETD HK:

ETA HANOI:

ETD HANOI:

ETA HK:

AIRCRAFT TYPE:

5 DECEMBER 1989

CATHY PACIFIC

OUTWARD FLIGHT NO. CX2601

INWARD FLIGHT NO.

21:OOZ

23:30Z

01:0OZ

03:25Z

CX2602

TRISTAR

REGISTRATION:

RADIO CALL SIGN:

LOCKHEED 1011

VRHHV

CATHAY 2601 OR 2602

CATHAY PACIFIC CREW:

12

NUMBER OF NON-REFUGEES:

56

NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS:

>

NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS:

SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIALS:

> TO BE NOTIFIED

INTERPRETERS:

>

2

3.

THE ACCOMPANYING POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE IN UNIFORM BUT THEY

WILL NOT LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT. THEY WILL THEREFORE CARRY ONLY WARRANT AND HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS. THE HANDOVER TO THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIALS (PROBABLY TWO) AND IMMIGRATION OFFICERS. THE SECURITY BRANCH

OFFICIALS AND THE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS WILL CARRY PASSPORTS.

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