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4. IF SAIGON CONTINUED TO MAKE DIFFICULTIES UNHCR WOULD, HOWEVER BE PREPARED TO CALL OFF FURTHER RELIEF FLIGHTS WHICH THEY EXPECT TO BE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT RELIEF GOODS AWAITING AIRLIFT TO
VIETNAM. IN VIEW OF THEIR PAST EXPERIENCE, THEY ARE BY NO MEANS CONFIDENT THAT THIS WOULD PROMOTE GREATER CO-OPERATION BUT THEY WOULD BE, REPARED TO TRY.
5. WE AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR HMG AND UNHCR TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH ABOUT THE DIFFICULT SITUATION IN HONG KONG AND I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS ACCORDINGLY.
FCO PASS SAVING PARIS AND UKMIS NEW YORK
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NEWS D
UN D
CONS D
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