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MDHIAN 6712
CLAIM TO
VIETNAM, HAD APPLIED TO EMIGRATE TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE ODP. THEP WONDERED HOW MANY MORE HUNDRES OF THOUSANDS OF VIETNAMESE WOULD LIKE TO EMIGRATE IF ONLY THEY HAD SOME RESETTLEMENT OVERSEAS. THAILAND SIMPLY COULD NOT GO ON ACCEPTING REFUGEES INDEFINITELY.
5.
THEP INDICATED THAT PERMANENT SECRETARY KASEM WOULD PROBABLY WISH TO DISCUSS THESE ISSUES WITH THE PUS ON MONDAY.
ΤΟΝΚΙΝ
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DISTRIBUTION
35
ΜΑΙΝ
35
LIMITED
SEAD
HKD
NAD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE MR MCLAREN MR FEARN
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