TNAG-1911-FCO40-2715-Financial-assistance-from-the-UK-Government-to-Vietnamese-re-1989 — Page 204

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CONFIDENTIAL

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MDHOAN 2669

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1795

OF 01160OZ SEPTEMBER 89

INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, HANOI

TUI TOP COPY Q DIST ?

YOUR TELNO 2799: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: UK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

1. WE WILL NEED TO REVERT TO THE TREASURY SOON IF WE ARE TO GET THEIR AGREEMENT FOR FURTHER FINANCIAL PROVISION FOR BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG. THIS WILL NOT BE EASY: AS BEFORE, WE SHALL NEED TO ARGUE A CONVINCING CASE AND PROVIDE A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF THE SUMS REQUIRED AND THE USES TO WHICH THEY WILL BE PUT. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE GOVERNOR, WHO HAS AGREED THAT THE FIRST STAGE SHOULD BE PREPARATION OF A SHOPPING LIST COVERING AS MANY

AS POSSIBLE OF THE CONTINGENCIES FOR WHICH MONEY WILL BE REQUIRED OVER THE COMING MONTHS, AT LEAST UNTIL THERE IS SOME PROSPECT THAT FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE PREPARED TO VOTE FUNDS AGAIN. 2. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PREPARE SUCH A LIST ASAP, TO INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS THE NEW FACILITIES ON THE SOKOS.

MAJOR

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DISTRIBUTION

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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK

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HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

PUSD

ECD (E)

FED

NAD

NEWS

INFO D

FINANCE D

RMD

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PS/MR MAUDE

PS/MR SAINSBURY

PS/LORD BRABAZON

PS/MRS CHALKER

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN MR MOSS

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