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Vietnamese Boat People: Repatriation

The Secretary of State has seen Hong Kong telno 4133 containing a schedule of proposed repatriation flights. The Secretary of State has commented that there should, he thinks, be no further flights until the SC meeting and the Ennals/Raison visit. Timing will depend on monitoring arrangements.

This is an issue which the Secretary of State will want to discuss with Mr Maude and officials once recommendations have been made.

Ishall

(J S Wall)

18 December 1989

Cc: PS/Mr Waldegrave

PS/Mr Maude

PS/Lord Brabazon

PS/PUS

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Head HKD

Mr Lidington

Mr Fraser

Head, News Dept

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Mr Haswell

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