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HKB 243 19
550
152156
MDLIAN 6847
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FM HANOI
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
09 JAN1990
INDEX
-A
TOP COPY Q DIST?
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG DESK OFFICER
TELNO 122
OF 28051OZ DECEMBER 89
INFO ROUTINE ECO
(544)
MY TELNO 726: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: MONITORING
1. AT THE END OF MY DISCUSSION WITH LE VAN MINH DURING MY VISIT TO HAIPHONG ON 23 DECEMBER, HE ASKED IF I WOULD ON HIS BEFALF PASS THE MESSAGE BACK TO HIS FRIENDS AT CHI MA WAN CAMP THAT HE AND THE OTHER RETURNEES WERE WELL AND HAD BEEN WELL RECEIVED AND
CARED FOR BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. I SAID THAT I WOULD PASS THE MESSAGE ON BUT THAT IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE IF HE PASSED THE MESSAGE HIMSELF BY MEANS OF A VIDEO CLIP. HE DEMURRED AT FIRST BUT THEN SAID THAT HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO, PROVIDED THAT HIS LOCAL AUTHORITIES AGREED. I SAID THAT I WOULD DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THEM. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS. I COULD DO A HOME VIDEO JOB WHEN I ACCOMPANY LORD ENNALS AND MR RAISON IN JANUARY.
2. I DID NOT DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY WITH THE AUTHORITIES WHEN
IN HAIPHONG BUT HAD THE IMPRESSION FROM THEIR REACTION ON THE SPOT THAT THEY WOULD PROBABLY NOT OBJECT.
DAVIES
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
63
DISTRIBUTION
65
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS
NEWS D
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BEAMISH
ADDITIONAL
2
MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE
PRESS OFFICE NO 10
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