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CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
2. FCC 01730Z FEB 79
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
IODEGRAN NUMBER 130 OF 9 FEBRUARY
INFU WASHINGTON
HKK
INDEX
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12 FEM
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FROM LURKAY
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MIELLO 11 - VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
î. FOR VARIOUS REASONS, AMONG THEM A PROBLEM OF TIMING
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE ACCOMPANYING THE QUEEN ON HER TOUR OF THE GULF FROM 12 TO 20 FEBRUARY) WE DID NOT PURSUE
THE IDEA THAT DR OWEN SHOULD SUMMON THE VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR AGAIN
( PARAGRAPH 2 OF MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE). WE ARE NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER ANOTHER MINISTER MIGHT BE RECOMMENDED TO DO
So.
<. The SECRETARY OF STATE EXPRESSED THE GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN ABOUT THE POLICIES OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WHEN HE SAW THE VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR ON 23 JANUARY. IF YOU THINK IT WOULD BE HELP- FUL TO REFER TO THIS LOCALLY, I SUGGEST YOU DO SO IN THE TERMS USED BY LORD GUROIWY-ROBERTS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON 31 JANUARY,
WHEN HE SAID
...
QUOTE ON 23 JANUARY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE CALLED IN THE VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR AND SPOKE TO HIM IN VERY FORTHRIGHT TERMS
ABOUT THIS SITUATION. UNQUOTE
3. WE WILL CERTAINLY MAKE GOOD USE OF THE INFORMATION IN YOUR TEL NO 255 IN ANY FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS TO THE VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR. WE SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO PASS IT, IN CONFIDENCE TO THE AMERICANS AND THE NINE. I SHOULD LE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT.
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