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FM PEKING
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IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 822
OF 120812Z MAY 1989
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MKD 243/23 нко
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
Q DICOPY
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063676
MDHIAN 4428
YOUR TELNO 427 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1512: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
MESSAGE TO GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG.
1. WE FOREWARNED THE MFA ABOUT THIS ON 12 MAY AND ARE PASSING THEM THE TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR OF
GUANGDONG FIRST THING ON 13 MAY.
DONALD
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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
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MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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TELNO 418
OF 10141OZ MAY 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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HKD 243/23 нко
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056212
MDHOAN 0880
YOUR TELNO 791 AND HONG KONG'S TELNOS 1487 AND 1490 :VIETNAMESE
BOAT PEOPLE : MY MESSAGE TO QIAN QICHEN
1. WE ARE CONTENT THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE THE LINE SUGGESTED BY
HONG KONG IN PARA 2 OF SECOND TUR.
HOWE
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
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 (HOME OFFICE)
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FM PEKING
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TELNO 798
OF 110535Z MAY 1989
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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057164
MDHIAN 4181
HONG KONG TELNOS 1488-1489 AND YOUR TELNO 1002 TO HONG KONG :
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : MESSAGE TO GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG.
1. I SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO SEND A PERSONAL LETTER
FROM HIM TO THE GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG AND AM CONTENT WITH THE DRAFT IN SECOND TUR AS AMENDED BY THIRD TUR. I AGREE THAT TO TELL THE CHINESE WHAT TO DO WITH VIETNAMESE WHOM THEY MIGHT APPREHEND MIGHT RAISE HACKLES. BUT OTHERWISE THE GOVERNOR'S DRAFT STRIKES A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN FRIENDLINESS AND FIRMNESS.
2. I DO NOT THINK THE CHINESE WOULD TAKE AMISS THE TIMING OR CONTENT OF WHAT IS, AFTER ALL, A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM SIR D WILSON ON A SUBJECT WHICH IS OF CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE TO ALL CANTONESE, WHETHER LIVING IN HONG KONG OR GUANGDONG. BUT I SHOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PASS A COPY OF THE TEXT OF THE LETTER (AFTER ISSUE) IN A FAIRLY LOW KEY WAY TO THE MFA. IT WOULD BE COURTEOUS TO DO SO AND WOULD HELP KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON THE CENTRAL AUTHORITIES TO GRIP THIS ISSUE. IT MIGHT ALSO HELP TO
A LAY ANY FEARS IN PEKING - ALREADY EXPRESSED IN THE CONTEXT OF HONG KONG PRESS REPORTS CRITICAL OF CHINA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE
VBP PROBLEM CHONG KONG TELNO 1473) - THAT WE WERE TRYING TO GO
BEHIND THEIR BACK.
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3. IF IT IS CONFIRMED THAT WE SHOULD PASS THE TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE TO THE MFA, GRATEFUL FOR AN INDICATION FROM HONG KONG OF WHEN WE SHOULD DO SO.
DONALD
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