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BENABJ

CONFIDENTIAL

FILE

HK B

273/11

From:

Mr Blatherwick

Private Secretary

Date:

CC:

(105)

A R Paul

Hong Kong Department

20 July 1989

PS/Lord Glenarthur

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Mr Crabbie, RMD

Mr Griffiths, Finance Dept

Mr Colvin, SEAD

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: HMG FINANCE FOR EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION

IN HONG KONG

1.

We need:

(a)

to secure Treasury agreement to the reallocation of £4.25 million (which the Chief Secretary has already approved) to

new projects identified by the Hong Kong Government;

(b) to resolve the fact that, although the sum approved by the Treasury was £4.25 million, the Governor was authorised by No 10 to announce a figure of £4.5 million.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that:

(a) the Secretary of State writes to the Chief Secretary on

the lines of the attached draft;

CONFIDENTIAL