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CISTRY

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FM HONG KONG

RECEIVED W

TO IMMEDIATE HANOI

TELNO 6

24 JAN1990

OF 10103OZ JANUARY 90

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YOUR TELNO 005: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION

1. REASONS FOR DEPARTURE IS AN ITEM WHICH THE VIETNAMESE ASKED US TO INCLUDE IN THE STANDARD FORMAT. WE AGREE, HOWEVER THAT SELF- INCRIMINATING INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE RETURNEES SHOULD NOT BE

PASSED ON TO THE VIETNAMESE. WE APOLOGISE FOR NOT NOTICING THIS BEFORE THE FORMS WERE SENT. HOWEVER, WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED YOU TELNO 123.

2. IN ORDER NOT TO GIVE ANY EXCUSE TO THE VIETNAMESE FOR REFUSAL TO CLEAR THE NAMES, WE SUGGEST RETENTION OF THIS ITEM. HOWEVER, WE SHALL IN FUTURE RECORD ONLY FAIRLY BLAND REASONS SUCH AS SEEKING

BETTER ECONOMIC LIFE OR JOINING RELATIVES OVERSEAS ETC.

3. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DELETE UNSUITABLE REFERENCES IN THE FORMS THAT HAVE REACHED YOU.

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