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MDHIAN 3482
PRODUCTION OF FILMS TO BE SHOWN IN THE CAMPS AND UNHCR ARE PLANNING TO IMPROVE THEIR COUNSELLING SERVICE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IN PREPARATION FOR THE ICIR UNHCR ARE WORKING ON THEIR PR EFFORT ON VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AND WE HOPE THIS WILL YIELD TANGIBLE RESULTS.
ACTION WITH THE CHINESE
7. IN PRESSING THE CHINESE ON COAST HOPPING WE HAVE PLACED THE EMPHASIS ON STOPPING COAST HOPPERS IN CHINA. WE MIGHT REFINE THIS BY ENCOURAGING THE CHINESE TO PREVENT VBP ON FIRST ENTERING THEIR TERRITORIAL WATERS FROM VIETNAMESE WATERS. IT WOULD BE FAR EASIER TO TURN PEOPLE BACK AT THIS STAGE OF THEIR JOURNEY THAN IT IS TO TURN THEM AWAY MUCH FURTHER EAST ALONG THE CHINESE COAST. THE SAME ARGUMENT CAN BE APPLIED TO PEOPLE WHO START THEIR JOURNEY BY CROSSING THE SINO-VIETNAMESE LAND BORDER, THEY NEED TO BE TURNED BACK AT THE SINO-VIETNAMESE BORDER.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
96
DISTRIBUTION
102
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
ADDITIONAL
6
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE CHOME OFFICE)
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