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6.
In view of its its
large large
Indo-Chinese communities, France
more Vietnamese refugees from
to resettle
assimilate
•
While the French decision
should be able to
the Hong Kong camps
some more refugees is welcome, it would be helpful if Mr
Ratford would urge that they agree to accept a specific number of refugees with regard to the ESF programme.
Paris
1.
in
has reported plans for M. Bariani to visit SE
Asia
December (he visited Hanoi in October re the
possible repatriation of the remains of French MIAS);
and Hong Kong agree that it would be useful for him to pay
a brief visit to Hong Kong if time permits, SO that
could see the refugee problem for himself.
we
he
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