DSR 11 (Revised Sept 85)
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DRAFT: minute/letter/teleletter/despatch/note
FROM:
G F Griffiths
DEPARTMENT:
BUILDING:
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TO:
Mr Paul, Head of HKD
CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT:
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
TYPE: Draft/Final 1 +
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Mr Colvin, SEAD
Mr Crabbie, RMD
In Confidence
1. The task of dealing with the many problems currently
stemming from the influx of Vietnamese boat people into
Hong Kong is already very complicated.
The further
difficulties we face when trying to spend funds already
agreed in principle by the Treasury, may appear as
further unnecessary bureaucratic complications to this
already complex suject. You may find it helpful,
therefore, if I set out briefly why these further
complications exist and why they are unavoidable.
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2.
Government Departments are, at the beginning of each
financial year, voted funds by Parliament. The funds are
listed in estimates published by Parliament. Departments
can only spend funds on the activities covered by the
published estimates. Expenditure on Vietnamese Boat
People (VBPs) is a completely new activity as far as the
FCO is concerned.
Unfortunately, the next chance we
have of applying for formal Parliamentary approval to
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