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might take to the maquis and civil war could ensue.
9.
Sir John Fretwell concluded that both sides seemed to
share the same aims. The question was whether there was
merit in using the Five as a means of contact and pressure.
Mr Colvin undertook to brief the French promptly on the
outcome Prince Sihanouk's visit to London next week.
10.
Western European Department
27 October 1988
Distribution
PS/Lord Glenarthur
Mr Gillmore
Mr McLaren
WED
SEAD
FED
HKD
UND
Policy Planning Staff
Mr Walker, Research Dept
Mr Clift, Hong Kong
Mr Quayle, Paris
Heads of Chancery: Hanoi
Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Jakarta
Peking
Washington
UKMis New York
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