TNAG-1916-FCO40-2720-Accommodation-for-Vietnamese-refugees-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 61

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CONFIDENTIAL UK EYES ALFA EXCLUSIVE LOCSEN

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1. FROM RESIDENT CLERK EXCLUSIVE FOR HAMILL, CIVIL ADVISER TO CBF HONG KONG. DESKBY 9500152 JUN.

2. SUBJECT IS ACCOMMODATION AND GUARDING FOP VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE. YOUR 341230Z JUN REFERS.

3. MINISTER(AF) IS CONTENT THAT DCBF SHOULD OFFER TENTED ACCOMMO- DATION ON SEK KONG AIRFIELD AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR PREVIOUS SIGNALS. THE QUESTION OF GUARDING SHOULD, AS YOU SUGGEST, BE DECOUPLED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION BY MINISTEPS IN SLIGHTLY SLOWER TIME. 4. ASSUME THAT THIS OFFER WILL BE MADE ON NORMAL TERMS OF FULL COST REPAYMENT, AS IMPLIED IN YOUR 333733Z JUN.

5. GRATEFUL FOR A READ-OUT FROM TOMORROW MORNING'S MEETING DESKBY 050630Z JUN TO ME (BUT ALSO ON NORMAL SICS). IF POSSIBLE, GRATEFUL ALSO FOR RESULTS OF YOUR WEEKEND STUDIES ON PRACTICAL ASPECTS SUCH AS MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS, AND FOR INFORMATION ON EXTENT OF ANY DISTURBANCES AND VBP INFLUXES LIKELY TO LEAD TO FURTHER PRESSURE FOR ADDITIONAL HELP FROM CBF. YOUR QUOTE THIN EDGE OF WEDGE UNQUOTE REFERS.

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