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there will soon be further progress on this and that you will be able to use this earnest of our willingness to help throughout the region to rebut any criticism from the Thais and from your diplomatic colleagues that our concern lies only with refugees in Hong Kong.
CC: M JH Wood Esq,
Hanoi
ever,
Yours
Robert
R V Court
South East Asian Department
Miss D Walker, UKMis Geneva C Leeks Esq, HKDV
Mrs J Wyeth, DRU, ODA
C Seller Esq, EAD,
T Trevan Esq, UND
ODA
PS: Since dictating the above, I have seen a copy of Delia Walker's letter of 4 November to Tim Trevan which mentions the possibility of a renewed appeal by UNHCR for the programme.
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