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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 01130OZ FCO
TELNO 1795
OF 011025Z JUNE 89
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, HANOI, PEKING, WASHINGTON
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YOUR TELNO 1152 : OUR TELNO 1772 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : TENTS
I AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST FOR TENTS. THOSE PROVIDED IN THE FIRST SHIPMENT WERE IDEAL FOR OUR PURPOSE: WE ARE PLEASED TO SEE THAT ODA AND MOD MIGHT BE ABLE TO LET US HAVE UP TO 140 MORE OF THIS TYPE QUICKLY BY AIR. THE SMALL QUOTE FAMILY UNQUOTE TENTS ARE OF LESS IMMEDIATE USE. IF THEY ARE NEEDED LATER ON WE WILL LET YOU KNOW.
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AS EXPLAINED IN SECOND TUR WE ARE APPROACHING THE LIMIT ON THE SAFE USE OF TENTS. THERE ARE MAJOR DIFFICULTIES IN FORMULATING EVACUATION PLANS FOR TYPHOON CONDITIONS. WE WOULD HAVE TO THINK VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE USING MORE TENTS ONCE THE SECOND SHIPMENT HAS BEEN DEPLOYED.
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WE MUST MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE DO NOT/NOT HAVE FUNDS
AVAILABLE TO MEET THE COSTS OF THE TENTS OR AIRFREIGHT. I REALISE THAT THIS MAY CREATE DIFFICULTIES FOR ODA AND MOD, BUT I MUST ASK THAT THE FULL COST BE MET BY HMG.
WE ARE EXAMINING THE LEI YUE MUN OPTION (PARA. 4 OF TUR) IN MORE
DETAIL AND WILL TELEGRAPH ON THIS AS SOON AS WE CAN.
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