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FM FCO 251724Z MAY 83
TO PRIORITY CANBERRA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 185 OF 25 MAY
INFO ROUTINE WASHINGTON, OTTAWA, PARIS, HONG KONG,
HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA
YOUR TELNO 275 (NOT TO ALL): VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO YOU AND OTHER POSTS FOR YOUR
REPORTS. ALTHOUGH WE ARE STILL AWAITING A CONSIDERED RESPONSE
FROM THE QUAI IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT APART FROM THE AUSTRALIANS
THERE IS LITTLE ENTHUSIASM FOR A JOINT APPROACH IN HANOI.
2.
IN THE LIGHT OF THE VERY USEFUL COMMENTS FROM POSTS WE
SHALL NOW HAVE TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO PERSEVERE NEVERTHELESS
WITH AN APPROACH IN HANOI, OR TO FOLLOW UP IN SOME OTHER WAY.
WE SHALL TELEGRAPH INSTRUCTIONS IN DUE COURSE.
3.
MEANWHILE, IF YOU ARE PRESSED FOR NEWS BY THE DFA YOU MAY
USE YOUR DISCRETION TO LET THEM KNOW OF GENERAL REACTIONS IN
OTHER CAPITALS. WE DOUBT IF WE SHALL BE IN A POSITION OR
WOULD NECESSARILY WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAQE IN THIS CONTEXT OF
ANY VISIT BY MR HAYDEN TO HANOI IN JUNE.
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