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4. OUR INTENTION WAS TO TRY TO REPATRIATE PHAM ON THE NEXT SPECIAL CHARTER FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH CITY IF THE VIETNAMESE WOULD AGREE TO THIS. HOWEVER, MAIDEEN HAS NOW INDICATED THAT THE FLIGHT MUST AGAIN BE POSTPONED. WE THINK WE MUST NOW CONSIDER SENDING HIM VIA BANGKOK IF WE COULD HAVE AN ASSURANCE FROM THE VIETNAMESE THAT HE WOULD BE ADMITTED. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD APPROACH THE VIETNAMESE TO SEEK THEIR AGREEMENT TO HIS RETURN AND THEIR VIEWS
ON HOW THIS SHOULD BE DONE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
SEAD
HK & GD
TREPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED FOR
DEPARTMENTAL DECISION]
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