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MDHIAN 8219
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
TELNO 883
OF 070201Z DECEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
HKB
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
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WE HAVE READ WITH GREAT INTEREST WHITEHEAD'S LETTER TO CARTER (SEAD) OF 7 NOVEMBER. WE HOPE WE SHALL SEE MORE SUCH REPORTS. THEY PROVIDE VALUABLE BACKGROUND.
2. UNLIKE THE VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION RECEPTION DESCRIBED IN PARA A OF THE ANNEX TO WHITEHEAD'S LETTER WE ASSUME THAT FOR THE REPATRIATION NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE NO ONE ON THE APRON, OR INVITED TO THE AIRPORT, EXCEPT ESSENTIAL OFFICIALS: AND THAT UNHCR, JOURNALISTS, FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WILL NOT BE PRESENT.
WILSON
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61
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
1
MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE
NAVA
DISTRIBUTION
62
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR P J WESTON
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