CUNFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2324
OF 12030OZ JULY 89
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MDHIAN 2888
CONFIDENTIAL
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YOUR TELNO 1460: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
1. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT POUNDS STERLING 4.5 MILLION WILL BE AVAILABLE.
2. WE AGREE WITH YOUR BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE EXCEPT THE FIGURE QUOTE HONG KONG DOLLARS 18 MILLION UNQUOTE SHOULD BE INSERTED FOR HIGH ISLAND IN PARA 3(C) OF TUR. WE INTEND ALSO TO PUT UP A FEW ROMNEY HUTS AT HIGH ISLAND AND THE SOKOS. BUT THESE ARE INCLUDED IN THE HKD 10 MILLION QUOTED IN YOUR PARA 3(D).
3. WE HAVE SOUGHT AN UPDATED FIGURE FROM HQBF ON DCA REIMBURSEMENT AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT HKD 2.53 MILLION WILL HAVE BEEN INCURRED BY END-JULY. WE ARE CONTENT TO USE PART OF THE 4.5 MILLION POUNDS TO PAY FOR THE COSTS INCURRED BY MOD AS SUGGESTED IN PARA 2 OF TUR.
4. OUR OVERALL EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION PLAN INCLUDES THE HIRE OF FERRIES, AND WE HAVE EXHAUSTED OUR FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO HIRE THESE FERRIES FOR A FEW MORE MONTHS, UNTIL WHITEHEAD STAGES 3 AND 4 COME ON STREAM. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT THAT WE SHOULD SPEND THE BALANCE OF THE 4.5 MILLION POUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
5. WE PROPOSE MINIMUM FACILITIES AT SOKOS, WHICH WILL BE USED ONLY AS A TEMPORARY HOLDING CENTRE. WE HAVE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE THE REMAINING FUNDS UNDER OUR DETENTION CENTRE PROJECT VOTE AND WILL NOT NEED TO DRAW ON THE 4.5 MILLION POUNDS FOR THIS.
WILSON
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