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6 age 5, para 3, line 2. Reword as follows: "Laotians seek refuge because of the oppressive domestic policies of the Marxist regime."
At the end of the paragraph add this sentence: "The United Kingdom is amongst those donor countries who contribute to international relief on the Thai/Cambodian border. During Financial Year 1984/85 Britain provided £850,000 for these purposes. The need for such aid is likely to persist for as long as the illegal Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia continues."
23 July 1985
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S T Nash
South East Asian Department
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