TNAG-1909-FCO40-2713-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 175

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TECHNICIANS WHO WILL ERECT THE PLATFORM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY LIKELY TO TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES. WE ARE NOW

WORKING ON IDEAS TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ON THE AIRCRAFT ARE KEPT FULLY OCCUPIED DURING THIS TIME.

4. FLIGHT DETAILS (FOURTH TUR). WE HAVE PROVIDED MOST OF THE FLIGHT

DETAILS IN OUR EARLIER TELEGRAMS. WE WILL UPDATE THIS AND LET HANOI

HAVE THE FINAL DETAILS WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ON THE

ISSUE OF

THE PASSENGER LIST, WE ARE CONSULTING OUR CIVIL AVIATION EXPERTS.

5. MEETING WITH LE THO (FOURTH TUR). SEEN FROM HERE, AN EARLY MEETING WITH LE THO IS IMPORTANT IF WE ARE TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE

ANY REMAINING DIFFICULTIES.

6. MR PETER SHORE MP (YOUR SECOND TUR). WE ARE CHECKING OUR RECORDS OF FAC PROCEEDING HERE AND WILL REPLY ON THIS POINT SEPARATELY.

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