TNAG-1910-FCO40-2714-Financial-assistance-from-the-UK-Government-to-Vietnamese-re-1989 — Page 127

DE 18-77

ROZAPJ

Mike Carbine

Finance Department

OAB 2/119

HKB 243/11

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG

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1.

Following the Treasury's agreement to make £4.25m available for emergency accommodation for boat people in Hong Kong, the bills have begun to roll in. As you will be aware two shipments of tents to be sent to Hong Kong.

we have so far arranged for

Details are:

1.

2.

3.

4.

92 Marquee tents purchased from

J & S Franklin

Freight costs for the above (Hanover aviation)

50 MOD Marquees plus

50 shelter units

Freight costs for the above (Hanover aviation)

£135,240.00

£ 18,831.49

Bill yet to be received

I attach bills for items 1,2, and 4. you could arrange for these to be paid.

2.

£ 26,660.37

I should be grateful if

27 June 1989

Charles Haswell

C C D Haswell

Hong Kong Department WH312

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