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10. THE AMERICANS, TO WHOM WE GAVE COPIES OF EVANS' LETTER TO STITT OF 31 JULY ABOUT CONDITIONS IN CAMBODIA, WERE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FAMINE CONDITIONS THERE. THEY WERE READY TO TAKE ANY APPROPRIATE INITIATIVE TO GET EFFECTIVE AID MOVING INTO CAMBODIA SO LONG AS THIS AID WAS NOT DONE THROUGH EITHER THE HENG SAMRIN OR POL POT REGIMES BUT WAS CARRIED OUT BY INDEPENDENT AGENCIES. THEY AGREED THAT WE SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PUBLICISE THE REAL CONDITIONS IN CAMBODIA TO AROUSE THE WORLD CONSCIENCES. WE REACHED NO CONCLUSION ON WHETHER A FURTHER INITIATIVE BY THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL OR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ICRC WOULD BE THE BEST WAY FORWARD. HOLBROOKE THOUGHT THAT THIS SHOULD BE PRIME ITEM FOR THE AGENDA OF ANY MEETING OF THE PROPOSED GROUP IN NEW YORK.
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