TNAG-1968-FCO40-2801-Hong-Kong-illegal-immigrants-from-China--originally-Vietname-1989 — Page 6

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 678

OF 1516OOZ MARCH 89

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

PA

НКО 24375

(25)

040510

MDHOAN 7270

YOUR TELNO 900: ECVIIS AND VBPS

1. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS REDRAFT.

WE WONDER WHETHER THE FINAL SENTENCE OF THE NOTE IS TOO BLUNT. WE SUGGEST AS AN ALTERNATIVE QUOTE WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE CHINESE WOULD NOW (NOW) TAKE STRICTER MEASURES TO DETER BOAT PEOPLE FROM ATTEMPTING TO REACH HONG KONG UNQUOTE.

2. WE ALSO SUGGEST THE INCLUSION OF QUOTE AND OTHERS UNQUOTE AFTER QUOTE CHINESE OFFICIALS UNQUOTE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF FINAL PARA. SUBJECT TO THESE COMMENTS WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD NOW TAKE ACTION WITH THE MFA.

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