CONFIDENTIAL
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MDLOAN 3700
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HANOI
TELNO 83
OF 30170OZ MARCH 88
TOP COPY a Divi ?
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA, BANGKOK
Holt
YOUR TELNO 124: REFUGEES: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
1. YOU SPOKE WELL. IT IS MOST HELPFUL TO HAVE SUCH A CLEAR STATEMENT FROM CO OF THE VIETNAMESE POSITION, EVEN IF THIS IN ITSELF REVEALED NO SURPRISES. IT WILL BE USEFUL TO BE ABLE TO REPORT YOUR CONVERSATION IN OUR OPENING STATEMENT TO THE ICG. 2. THE VIETNAMESE MUST BE LEFT IN NO DOUBT OF THE IMPORTANCE WE ATTACH TO PROGRESS ON VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AS A TEST OF THEIR WILLINGNESS TO ADDRESS THE WIDER ISSUES. WE THEREFORE WELCOME YOUR PROPOSAL TO CALL ON THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES AND AWAIT CONSULAR DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE WITH INTEREST.
3. WE ASSUME SYMINGTON WILL BE IN THE AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION TO THE ICG MEETING IN OTTAWA ON 7-8 APRIL AND LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSIONS WITH HIM THERE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER POINTS ARISING FROM HIS VISIT OF WHICH WE SHOULD BE AWARE?
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