TNAG-1908-FCO40-2712-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 208

MR PAUL

SC MR STONE

MR HADLrzy

CONFIDENTIAL

From:

Date:

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Private Secretary

Cc:

PS/Mr Maude

9 November 1989

PS/Lord Brabazon

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Mr Colvin, SEAD

Mr Paul, HKD

Mr Whitehead, News Dept

Mr Davis

Mr Yeo

Mr Liddington

Mr Fraser

Mr Mitchell

REPATRIATION OF SCREENED OUT VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: PRESENTATION

1.

Mr Maude held a meeting yesterday afternoon to consider how to present the decision on involuntary repatriation and the first return of screened out VBP. The following measures were agreed:

Parliament

Whips Office brief key facts and figures, to be circulated by CCO to MPs not familiar with the problem early next week.

Draw up list of MPs who supported the recent critical EDM on VBP; and other MPs known to be critical of on this issue

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Secretary of State to see senior dissident MPs Julian Amery, Philip Goodhart, Jim Lester etc early next week, perhaps over a drink following his attendance at the backbench Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday

Draw up list of MPs likely to be prepared to support the Government, ask supportive Questions and to give helpful interviews;

Early Day Motion

and approved

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already drafted

to be put down

immediately after Queen's Speech.

Action By

Special Advisers

PPSS

Tim Yeo

PPSS

Tim Yeo

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