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4. CLARK COMMENTED THAT ASEAN WOULD QUICKLY REALISE THAT RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES WERE NOT GOING TO INCREASE THEIR OFFERS. HE QUESTIONED WHETHER IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY OTHER SOLUTION IT WAS NOT
TIME TO EXERT PRESSURE ON VIETNAM. FISCHER, FRG PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, SAID THAT ONLY THROUGH ASEAN COULD THIS HAVE ANY
EFFECT. BUT GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROCLEM, AND DESPITE ITS DELICACY WE SHOULD CONSIDER THIS FURTHER AFTER DE HANN (UNHCR DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER ) RETURNED FROM HIS FORTHCOMING VISIT TO
HANOI.
5. I AM DUE TO SEE CLARK ON FRIDAY AT 1333AM BEFORE HE SEES HÄRTLING AND PROPOSE TO SPEAK AS IN HONG KONG TELNO 637.
6. CLARK'S STATEMENT TO ICEM, WHICH DEVOTED THE ENTIRE AFTERNOON
· TO INDO - CHINESE REFUGEES, FOLLOWS BY BAG, SEVERAL COUNTRIES SPOKE BUT ONLY AUSTRALIA PUBLICLY BRANDED VIETNAM WHO MADE A
CONCILIATORY BUT DEFENSIVE REPLY AT THE END OF THE DEBATE.
MURRAY
REPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED; FCR DEPARTMENTAL DECISIONY REPEATED AS REQUESTED
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