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RESÄKICTED

either Malaysia or Thailand.

9. Given our commitments elsewhere, the UK response to the Indo-

Chinese refugee problem has not been bad in terms of financial assistance and resettlement places offered. But we could still take some more and be seen (not least by the Americans) to be

taking some more.

Recommendation

10. I recommend that Mr Luard write to Ms Derian and to

Dr Summerskill on the lines of the attached drafts. SEAD and

KHGD concur. The Home Office have been consulted on the draft

to Ms Derian and concur.

2 March 1978

CC:

PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts

Mr Murray

Orlebar

MK O Simpson-Orlebar UN Department

JKGD

SEAD

MVD

News Dept

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