TNAG-1971-FCO40-2804-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation-1989 — Page 33

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

RESTRICTED

FM HANOI

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO HK 25

OF 17054OZ APRIL 89

INFO ROUTINE FCO

RESTRICTED

HKD 243/9

(158)

156160

MDLIAN 3404

TOP COPY Q NIST ?

VIETNAMESE BOATEPEOPLE

1. WE ARE FEELING UNSIGHTED ON:

(A) THE NUMBER OF VBP WHO HAVE VOLUNTERED TO RETURN

(B) THE SORT OF PEOPLE NOW ARRIVING IN HONG KONG. ARE THEY STILL MAINLY NORTHERNERS: WHAT SORT OF

BACKGROUNDS DO THEY COME FROM THEY ARE PRESUMABLY REASONABLY WELL-HEELED BY VIETNAMESE STANDARDS).

2. WE SHOULD CERTAINLY LIKE TO BE PRIVY TO THE

INFORMATION ON POLICE/MILITARY ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO VBP IN VIETNAM ( PARA 1 OF YOUR TELNO 1163 TO FCO).

* NT

3. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ENSURE THAT ALL THIS SORT OF INFORMATION IS SENT TO US AS A MATTER OF COURSE IN ORDER TO HELP US IN OUR CONTINUING DIALOGUE WITH THE VEITNAMESE AUTHORITIES.

DAVIES

YYYY

MAIN

96

DISTRIBUTION

102

.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

PUSD

NEWS

PS

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR PS/MR PATTEN ODA

PS MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

PAGE

1

RESTRICTED

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.