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FM HONG KONG 180254Z AUG 79
TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1178 OF 18 AUGUST,
INFO PRIORITY: WASHINGTON,
ROUTINE : UKMIS GENEVA, MANILA, JAKARTA.
WASHINGTON TELNO.2326 : PHILIPPINES REFUGEES PROCESSING CENTRE.
see 1596)
1. THE AMERICANS NOW TELL US IN CONFIDENCE CLARK HAS DECIDED
AGAINST ANY APPROACH TO ASEAN MINISTERS UNTIL FACTORS AFFECTING
THE RPC BECOME CLEARER. HOWEVER, U.S MISSIONS IN COUNTRIES CONCERNED (INCLUDING HONG KONG) HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO GO AHEAD
AND PRE-CLEAR BATCHES OF REFUGEES WHO COULD BE MOVED TO THE RPC
ONCE IT OPENS.
2. WE QUITE TAKE THE POINT ABOUT OVER-WORRYING THE PROBLEM, AND
SEE NO NEED TO PRESS IN WASHINGTON. PRESUMABLY YOU WOULD SEE NO
OBJECTION TO OUR RAISING THIS WITH VICE-PRESIDENT MONDALE WHEN HE
IS HERE ?
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