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THE PRIME MINISTER
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4 July 1979
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Thank you for your further letter of 10 June about Vietnamese refugees. I have read with interest your latest suggestions for dealing with the boat people. agree that these unfortunate human beings would probably settle best in an Asian environment, but the plain fact is that the Asian countries of first refuge and I count Hong Kong in these can no longer cope with the waves of refugees that have arrived in their territories.
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This is why international action is essential and I am glad to have your support. You will have seen that the United Nations Secretary-General has convened a conference for 20-21 July to consider the whole matter. We shall play a full part in this and I can assure you that we shall not relax our search for ways of influencing the Vietnamese Government to stop its inhumane policies.
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Mrs M. B. L. S. de Roland-Peel
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