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Hong Kong Department

Date: 2 August 1993

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EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

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you.

Problem

1.

The flow of ex-China Vietnamese Illegal Immigrants (ECVII)

arriving in Hong Kong shows no sign of decreasing, and the

Chinese authorities have still not accepted any of the ECVIIS

back.

Recommendation

2.

Mr. Lauen. Berry's

That we agree to Hong Kong's recommendation that a Minister should call in the Chinese charge d'affaires to make further

representations. I submit a telegram.

Background

3.

The latest details of the ECVII influx are included in Hong Kong's telegram (attached). Despite strong representations in

London, Hong Kong and Peking, and some reasonably encouraging

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