CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 42
OF 040800Z APRIL 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
INFO PRIORITY FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
35
HKB 243 /13
154262
MDLIAN 1911
2A
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : DEPARTURES FOR HONG KONG
1. NEW ARRIVALS HELD AT GREEN ISLAND RECEPTION CENTRE HAVE INDICATED THAT WE SHOULD EXPECT A MAJOR UPTURN IN ARRIVALS IN TWO/THREE WEEKS TIME. THEY BASE THIS ON THE IMMINENT CHING MING FESTIVAL (BEGINNING 5 APRIL) DURING WHICH THEY CLAIM THE SINO- VIETNAMESE BORDER CONTROLS WILL BE RELAXED. THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS WIDELY KNOWN IN VIETNAM AND PEOPLE PLANNING TO DEPART WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LAX CONTROLS. GRATEFUL IF THIS CAN BE TAKEN UP WITH THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES TO TRY TO RESTRICT OR PREVENT A LARGE HONG KONG BOUND EXODUS.
WILSON
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
123
MAIN
113
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
RMD
LIMITED
PS
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS D
INFO D
FINANCE D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
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