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THE VIETNAMESE HAVE NOW PRESENTED THEIR BILL).
4. STATE COMMENTED THAT TAKEN TOGETHER WITH THE INVITATION TO
FIRST ASYLUM COUNTRIES FOR TALKS IN HANOI THIS AMOUNTS TO SOME-
THING OF A QUOTE CHARM OFFENSIVE UNQUOTE BY THE VIETNAMESE. APART
FROM QUESTIONS OF AID AND INTERNATIONAL IMAGE, THE VIETNAMESE HAD
THE ADDITIONAL MOTIVE IN THEIR BILATERAL DEALINGS WITH THE US OF
ENCOURAGING THOSE IN THE US CONGRESS WHO FAVOURED THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF INTEREST SECTIONS IN WASHINGTON AND HANOI. FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, THAT REMAINS FIRMLY LINKED TO A SETTLEMENT OF THE CAMBODIA ISSUE. THE QUESTION OF AID ALSO REMAINS AN EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT POINT FOR THE US. IN SHORT, AND GIVEN ALL THE SENSI- TIVITIES, THE ADMINISTRATION ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO RESPOND CAUTIOUSLY TO VIETNAMESE OVERTURES.
5. AS SHULTZ MENTIONED TO THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, THE STATE
DEPARTMENT WILL BE VERY INTERESTED TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT OF THE TALKS
IN HANOI IN DUE COURSE.
6.
A FULLER REPORT ON OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH STATE FOLLOWS BY
TELELETTER (NOT TO ALL).
FALL
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
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HKD
SEAD
UND
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LEGAL ADVISERS
WED
SED
PUSD
ECD (I)
E CD (E)
DISTRIBUTION
128
SPD
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
MRS WYETH ODA
3
MR FLESHER BI DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
2
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