TNAG-2063-FCO40-2941-Vietnamese-boat-people-repatriation-1990 — Page 20

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FM HONG KONG

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TELNO 52

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24315

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OF 24050OZ MAY 90

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MDLIAN 3915

YR TELNO 54: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION

1. THE FLIGHT NUMBERS FOR 21 AND 28 JUNE HAVE BEEN AMENDED. THE FLIGHTS WHICH WILL DEPART FROM HONG KONG AT 10.20 ON BOTH DAYS WILL NOW BE KA4253 (RETURNING AS KA4252). THE FLIGHTS WHICH WILL DEPART AT 12.15 ON BOTH DAYS WILL NOW BE KA3253 (RETURNING AS KA3252).

2. WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE EITHER DIPLOMATIC OR CIVIL AVIATION CLEARANCE FOR THE FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR 29 MAY. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP IN OBTAINING THESE CLEARANCES.

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VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

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NEWS D

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PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

PS/PUS

MR MCLAREN

MR BLATHERWICK

MR BURNS

MR MOSS

MR BEAMISH

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MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE

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SIR P CRADOCK NO 10

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