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JEIVET

JUL 1990

RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE HANOI

TELNO 55

OF 24090OZ MAY 90

INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKMIS GENEVA

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION

1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM UNHCR THAT THE NEW RECEPTION FACILITIES AT HANOI HAVE STILL NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. THE VIETNAMESE ARE THERE- FORE ABLE TO ACCEPT ONE FLIGHT ONLY ON JUNE 5 AND JUNE 12. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS WITH THE NEW FACILITIES AND FOR AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN WE ARE LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO PLAN ON THE

BASIS OF THE AGREED CAPACITY.

WILSON

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ΜΑΙΝ

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VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

FED

NAD

NEWS D

ADDITIONAL

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DISTRIBUTION

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PS

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

PS/PUS

MR MCLAREN

MR BLATHERWICK

MR BURNS

MR MOSS

MR BEAMISH

MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE

PRESS OFFICE NO 10

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10

MR HOWARD, SEC (0) (C) MODUK MR GRIFFITHS FINANCE D

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