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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, HANOI, BANGKOK
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : TALKS IN HANOI
WE ARE PLEASED TO NOTE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT'S AGREEMENT TO 3 AUGUST. WE HAVE ANNOUNCED THIS IS IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS :
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THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN HANOI HAS INFORMED US TODAY THAT THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES HAVE CONFIRMED 3 5 AUGUST AS ACCEPTABLE
DATES FOR TALKS IN HANOI.
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2. NEWS DEPARTMENT MAY CARE TO RESPOND TO QUERIES ON SIMILAR LINES. THE COMPOSITION OF THE DELEGATION IS ALREADY PUBLICLY KNOWN COUR TELNO 2694) AND IN RESPONSE TO QUERIES WE ARE SAYING THAT CLIFT AND BARNES WILL TRAVEL VIA BANGKOK ON 2 AUGUST, RETURNING
PROBABLY ON 6 AUGUST.
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Aynzo with Jar godson that we too should use this line in Asjonse to queries. News Dugt informed accordings.
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