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Mr Colvin

SEAD

And to: Mr Gillmore

Mr Weston

Mr McLaren

Mr Paul, HKD

Ms Marsden, HKD

Mr Haswell, HKD

Miss Harper, SEAD

Mr Faint, ODA

Mr Whitehead, News Dept Mr Muir, Info Dept

Mr Lidington

Mr Fraser

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE

From: Francis Maude

Date: 12 December 1989

CC: PS

PS/Lord Brabazon PS/PUS

pack

1. I am conscious of all the demands placed over the last few weeks on you and those most closely involved in last night's operation: I am very grateful for all the time, work and effort you put into making it the clear success it was.

2. It has not been a comfortable business for any of us; but

having decided that this was the right course, everthing

depended on making the operation a success.

grateful to you all for ensuring that.

I am very

dis dande.

Francis Maude

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