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GUARANTEE THE BASIC PRINCIPLES IE. NOT TO UNDERTAKE FORCED REPATRIATION. IF ANY OF THE 51 PERSONS RETURNED ON THE REPATRIATION FLIGHT ON 12/12/89 CLEARLY PROVES THAT HE OR SHE HAD HAD NO INTENTION TO REPATRIATE, BUT THEY WERE FORCED, THEN THE VIETNAM SIDE WILL BE COMPELLED TO SEND THE PERSONS TO THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATION AND HAS TO RECONSIDER THE RECEPTION OF THOSE WHO DO NOT OPPOSE TO THE
REPATRIATION.
THE EMBASSY IS KINDLY REQUESTED TO REPORT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OPINION OF VIETNAM.
2. I REGRET TO SAY HOWEVER THAT THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE IS MORE THAN A LITTLE WOOLY AND I HAVE SOUGHT CLARIFICATION FROM THE MFA.
THE RESPONSE, IF THERE IS ONE, WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BACK OF A LITTLE IF THEY WISH TO.
DAVIES
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
63
ΜΑΙΝ
61
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
NEWS D
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MCLAREN
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