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3. IN PRIVATE CONVERSATION AFTERWARDS DE HAAN SAID THAT HE HAD RAISED WITH THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT THE QUESTION OF SHIPLOADS OF REFUGEES SUCH AS THE PUEY FONG AND THE SKYLUCK. HE HAD ALSO SPOKEN ABOUT THE MALPRACTICES INVOLVED. HE DID NOT INDICATE HOW THE VIETNAMESE HAD REACTED.
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THE MOST PUZZLING FEATURE OF THE BRIEFING WAS HOW TO RECONCILE THE CPTIMISM OF DE HAAN AND CTHER MEMBERS OF HIS PARTY ABOUT DEVELOPING A PROGRAMME FOR THE CRDERLY MOVEMENT OF REFUGEES FROM - VIETNAM, WITH THE APPARENT RELUCTANCE TO DIVULGE ANY DETAILS OF SUCH A SCHEME. IT MAY BE THAT DE HAAN WILL SPEAK MORE FREELY WHEN HE HAS CONCLUDED HIS TOUR OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES AND CAN JUDGE MORE ACCURATELY THE SIZE AND PRACTICABILITY OF SUCH A PROG- RAMME.
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PS
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
PS/FUS
EID (E)
FUSD
CID
IPD
FS/LORD GORONWY
ROBERTS
PS/MR LUARD
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
MR LEARY
NEWS D MVD
MR MURRAY
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MR BURLEIGH
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
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LUNAR HOUSE
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