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RECEIVED IN RECISTRY

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514

123002

MDHIAN 9326

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 4125

OF 15070OZ DECEMBER 89

DESK OFFICER

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Action Taken

INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA, WA

VASHINGTO

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507

YOUR TELNO 2491: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : REPATRIATION

PEOPLE

THERE IS NO TRUTH TO THIS ALLEGATION. NONE OF THE 51 RETURNED TO VIETNAM ON 12 DECEMBER PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION. NOR DID ANY OF THESE PEOPLE GIVE ANY INDICATION DURING THEIR STAY AT PHOENIX HOUSE THAT THEY WERE CONSIDERING SUCH A REQUEST DESPITE INTENSIVE COUNSELLING BY CSD AND

UNHCR.

2. ONE OF THE GROUP DID REPORT TO POLICE OFFICERS DURING THE FLIGHT THAT OFFICERS DURING THE FLIGHT THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED AS A VOLUNTEER. HE APPARENTLY SAID THAT HE WISHED TO PREPARE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AND PRESENT IT TO THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SOURCE OF THE

ALLEGATION.

WILSON

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DISTRIBUTION

63

ΜΑΙΝ

61

VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION

PS

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

FED

NEWS D

ADDITIONAL

2

MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE

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PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR BLATHERWICK

MR MCLAREN

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