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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
OF 30170OZ JANUARY 90
TELNO 264
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COISTRY
22 FEB 1990
DESK OFFICER INDEX
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REGISTRY Action Taken
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: NEW CAMP AT TAI A CHAU
066207
MDLOAN 3707
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
1 WE SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOULD ENSURE THAT IN FORMULATING THE TENDER FOR THIS PROJECT, THERE IS PROVISION FOR IT TO FINISH AT STAGE I ONLY IE FOR 10,000 PERSONS. IF WE ACHIEVE A CONSENSUS FOR STARTING MANDATORY REPATRIATION AT 1 JULY, SUCCEED IN MOVING A LARGE NUMBER OF REFUGEES TO THE PHILIPPINES, OR STEP UP THE FLOW OF VOLUNTEERS THEN THE FULL CAMP SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY THE CAMP WILL NOT, IN ANY EVENT, BE READY TO TAKE AN INFLUX UNTIL THE AUTUMN OR LATER. WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS A MEANS TO HALT WORKS AT A SUITABLE JUNCTURE TO AVOID ANY NUGATORY EXPENDITURE.
2.
OUR PROVISON FOR HMG'S CONTRIBUTION FOR 1989-90 IS POUNDS
5 MILLION. FOR 1990-91 WE ARE SEEKING TREASURY AGREEMENT TO POUNDS 4.7M AT THIS STAGE WHICH WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO CATER FOR COMPLETION OF STAGE I. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE POUNDS 5 MILLION TO BE DRAWN DOWN BEFORE THE CLOSE OF OUR FINANCIAL YEAR.
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DISTRIBUTION
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