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TELEGRAM NUMBER 003 OF 22 AUGUST
INFO PRIORITY FCO: ROUTINE WASHINGTON AND UKMIS GENEVA
YOUR TEL NO. 002: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1.
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MV SEROOSKERK
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COUNSELLOR DULY MADE THE POINT. STUTTERHEIM'S RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS MADE MATTERS MUCH EASIER FOR THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT QUOTE SINCE THEY WOULD NOT BE SADDLED WITH THE REFUGEES FOR TOO
LONG UNQUOTE.
2. WE HAVE DRAWN TO STUTTERHEIM'S ATTENTION THE CONSIDERATION
IN YOUR PARA 2.
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SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
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MR FERGUSSON
MR FRETVELL
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