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CONFIDENTIAL

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TO IMMEDIATE HANOI

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OF 22183OZ MARCH 89

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

VISIT OF LORD GLENARTHUR

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WE ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER LORD GLENARTHUR SHOULD VISIT SOME

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OF THE BOAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM HONG KONG. GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE ON WHETHER THIS IS FEASIBLE AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, ADVISABLE. WE NEED TO BEAR IN MIND THAT ANY BRITISH JOURNALISTS IN HANOI TO COVER THE VISIT WOULD SEEK TO BE PRESENT AT SUCH A MEETING.

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