SECRET
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 4051
OF 08110OZ DECEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI
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MDHIAN 8292
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YRTELNOS 2434 2435 AND 2444: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
1. COMMUNICATIONS (FIRST TUR). THE AIRPORT OPERATIONAL CONTROL CENTRE WILL OPEN AT 111845Z (120245 HONG KONG TIME) AND CLOSE DOWN AS SOON AS THE AIRCRAFT HAS DEPARTED FROM HANOI. THE NUMBER FOR THE DEDICATED SECURE LINE IN THE CONTROL CENTRE IS 3-7645360. THE GENERAL NUMBER FOR THE CONTROL CENTRE IS 3-7698628. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHICH YOU WILL BE USING AT YOUR END.
2. PASSENGER LISTS (SECOND TUR). WE ARE ADVISED BY OUR CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT THAT THE AIRLINE IS OBLIGED TO CARRY A QUOTE LOAD SHEET UNQUOTE AND A QUOTE GENERAL DECLARATION UNQUOTE ON THE FLIGHT. BOTH OF THESE DOCUMENTS LIST THE PASSENGERS AND CREW AND MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF REQUIRED. THERE IS APPARENTLY NO OBLIGATION TO TRANSMIT THE LIST TO THE DESTINATION AHEAD OF THE FLIGHT, NOR WOULD THIS BE NORMAL PRACTICE. WE WILL ADVISE CATHAY PACIFIC TO ADOPT THEIR NORMAL OPERATING PRACTICE.
3. HUNGER STRIKER (THIRD TUR). THE FAMILY OF THE DIABETIC HUNGER STRIKER WERE MOVED FROM PHOENIX HOUSE TO CAPE COLLINSON EARLIER TODAY. MR VU VAN NHUAN IS RECOVERING IN HOSPITAL. HE IS ACCEPTING TREATMENT AND FOOD BUT WILL NOT BE MOVED FROM THE HOSPITAL UNTIL AFTER THE OPERATION. THE GROUP AT PHOENIX HOUSE NOW NUMBERS 51.
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