OCMIAN 8643
UNCLASSIFIED
PP BANGK
PP PEKIN
UNCLASSIFIED
48643
PP CANBE
PP WELLI
FM FCOLN TO BANGK
14173OZ APR
GRS 1100
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15 APR 1987
UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY BANGKOK
TELNO 215
OF 14173OZ APRIL 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, CANBERRA, WELLINGTON, SUVA
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FROM NEWS DEPARTMENT
PART TWO OF TWO
SECRETARY OF STATE'S INTERVIEW WITH BBC EXTERNAL SERVICES: VISIT
TO THAILAND, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
FOLLOWING IS EDITED TEXT OF INTERVIEW SECRETARY OF STATE GAVE
THIS MORNING TO BBC EXTERNAL SERVICES:
1.
THAT THEY SHOULD APPRECIATE THE CONCERNS THAT WE ALWAYS FEEL
ABOUT A GROWING SOVIET PRESENCE IN ANY REGION. NOT THAT WE SEEK
TO STIR UP OR PROMOTE OR PROVOKE HOSTILITY. WE JUST WANT TO BE
SURE THAT EVERYONE IS TAKING FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SECURITY
QUESTIONS.
INT: OBVIOUSLY A CLOSE LINK TO SECURITY IS THE QUESTION OF RATHER
CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR POLICIES PURSUED BY THE NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT IN PARTICULAR IN THAT AREA. BUT THERE IS ALSO CONCERN
IN AUSTRALIA AT BRITAIN'S FINAL DECISION NOT TO ADHERE TO THE
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