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MDHIAN 2780

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FM HANOI

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 585

OF 03015OZ NOVEMBER 89

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)

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YOUR TELNO 342: VBP: FUNDING OF REPATRIATION

1. AS FAR AS THE VIETNAMESE ARE CONCERNED THE ARRANGEMENTS

STAND: THE MONEY SHOULD BE PAID INTO THE MIDLANDMBANK IN LONDON IN US DOLLARS TO ACCOUNT NO. 35100922 IN THE NAME OF THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM. IT MIGHT BE USEFUL IN MAKING THIS TRANSACTION TO REFER TO THE ACCOUNT NUMBER OF THE MINISTRY OF

LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE AT THE FOREIGN TRADE BANK IN HANOI: 37-110-105.

2. MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO HAND OVER THE MONEY IN CASH TO THE MINISTRY, PREFERABLY AT THE AIRPORT AND WHEN THE RETURNEES HAVE LANDED. IT WOULD BE A GREAT INCENTIVE TO THE

VIETNAMESE TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO ANY PROBLEMS OVER DISEMBARKATION. I MAY REVERT TO THIS AFTER I HAVEAHBU THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR PEOPLE AND SIGNED THE AGREED MINUTE.

3. WE SHALL OF COURSE LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS THE VIETNAMESE

HAVE APPROVED THE NAME LIST FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT.

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