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MDHIAN 8695
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1913
OF 120345Z JUNE 89
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
YOUR TELNO 1205 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : TENTS
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ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL 200 TENTS REQUIRED AT SEK KONG FROM UK STOCKS, WE HAVE ASKED OUR SUPPLIED DEPARTMENT TO PROCURE THEM. WE HOPE THE TAIWAN
SUPPLIER WILL BE ABLE TO MEET OUR ODER QUICKLY BUT IF NOT WE SHALL
HAVE TO LOOK ELSEWHERE.
2. THE US CONSULATE HAVE NOW INFORMED US THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE THE LARGE TENTS WHICH WE REQUIRE. THEY HAVE SEVERAL
HUNDRED 7 MEN TENTS AT GUAM WHICH COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A COST OF ABOUT USD600 EACH. THESE TENTS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR OUR PURPOSE (ESPECIALLY AT THAT PRICE) AND WE HAVE DECLINED THE OFFIER. THE
CONSULATE HAVE ALSO INFORMED US THAT THE US GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO MADE USD1000,000 AVAILABLE TO HKG FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF VIA THE UNHCR. WE ARE PURSUING THIS.
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