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MDHOAN 1800

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1713

OF 15113OZ AUGUST 89

YOUR TELNO 2700: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : UK FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE

1.

TREASURY HAVE NOW GIVEN THEIR APPROVAL FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF

PDS 4.5 MILLION FOR EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION ON THE BASIS OF THE LIST

OF PROJECTS AGREED BETWEEN US (YOUR TELNO 2441 REFERS). IT WILL

TAKE 2-3 DAYS TO PUT IN PLACE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DRAWING

DOWN THE FUNDS BUT YOU CAN NOW ASSUME THAT THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE. AS YOU ARE AWARE, PART OF THE SUM WILL BE USED TO SETTLE BILLS AT THIS END FOR TENTS AND FREIGHT. THE BALANCE WILL

BE DIRECTLY AVAILABLE TO YOU. WE WILL CONFIRM THE EXACT FIGURE

ASAP. GRATEFUL IN DUE COURSE FOR A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE

DISBURSEMENT SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE OF EXPENDITURE TO SATISFY OUR

AUDITORS.

MAJOR

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DISTRIBUTION

116

.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

PUSD

ECD (E)

FED

NAD

NEWS

INFO D

FINANCE D

RMD

PS

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/MR SAINSBURY

PS/LORD BRABAZON

PS/MRS CHALKER

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN

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