TNAG-1909-FCO40-2713-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 68

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OF 18044OZ DECEMBER 89

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG

CHONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

04 JAN 1990

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Action Taken

1. ONE OF THE ISSUES WE SHALL HAVE TO CLEAR UP ABOUT FUTURE FLIGHTS IS WHETHER WE ARE PREPARED TO REVEAL THE NUMBERS

ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF OUR APPLICATION FOR FLIGHT CLEARANCE. I DOUBT IF WE SHALL HAVE MUCH CHOICE SINCE I THINK IT QUITE LIKELY THAT THE VIETNAMESE WILL INSIST.

2. IN THE MEANTIME I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD

TAKE THE MATTER UP AGAIN IN HONG KONG WITH THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES. MY VIEW IS THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS FORMALLY REQUIRED (VIDE THE ENCLOSURE TO BEETHAM'S

LETTER MRA 184/5 OF 20 NOVEMBER FROM MARITIME, AVIATION

AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT FCO).

3. I THINK THAT WE SHOULD KNOW HOW THIN THE ICE IS BEFORE WE TRY TO BOUNCE THE VIETNAMESE AGAIN.

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MR GILLMORE

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MR MCLAREN

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