TNAG-1911-FCO40-2715-Financial-assistance-from-the-UK-Government-to-Vietnamese-re-1989 — Page 49

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Mr McLaren

CONFIDENTIAL

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Hong Kong Department

DATE: 13 November 1989

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CC:

Mr Gillmore

PS/Mr Maude

PS/Mrs Chalker

PS

Mr Blatherwick

Mr Crabbie, RMD

Mr Griffith, Finance Dept

Mr Colvin, SEAD

Mr Ireton, ODA

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: FINANCING QUESTIONS

Problem

1. To secure Treasury approval for the various outstanding funding requirements arising from decisions taken by OD (K) on 4 October about Vietnamese Boat People.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the Secretary of State writes to the Chief Secretary along the lines of the attached draft minute. RMD Finance Department, SEAD and the ODA agree. The terms of the draft minute and annexes have been discussed with the Treasury and

reflect their comments.

Background

3.

The outstanding requirements are funding for:

Improvements to emergency accommodation currently under

construction;

SAMACZ

CONFIDENTIAL