TNAG-1909-FCO40-2713-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 42

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CONFIDENTIAL

From: PS/Mr Maude

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REGISTRY

INDEX

Mr Guy, SEAD

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Meroe Taken

Date: 13 December 1989

CC: PS

PS/Lord Brabazon PS/PUS

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Mr Paul, HKD

Mr Haswell, HKD

Miss Harper, SEAD

Mr Whitehead, News Dept Mr Faint, ODA

Mr Lidington

Mr Fraser

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: ACTION PLAN

Mr Maude would like to see an action plan setting out initiatives and developments up to the end of February/start of the new sailing season, to include:

1.

Before SC3

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timetable for negotiations with the Vietnamese;

- follow up to the US proposals (on first asylum and an international monitoring system);

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preparation and prospects for SC (3) resumed);

UNHCR planned voluntary repatriation flights;

suggested date for next involuntary repatriation;

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to come back.

1 Wure we left aft @mark Repairs to

& UNHCR

recommendations on date/details for monitoring mission

by Mr Raison and Lord Ennals;

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3.

details of the Embassy's programme of monitoring

Could we have this for the weekend box, please.

Mr Maude would like you, in Mr Colvin's absence, to get in touch with Mr Raison and Lord Ennals to start making arrangements for their visit to Vietnam.

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Nicola Brewer

Nicola Brewer

Private Secretary to Francis Maude

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