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DELEGATION UNTIL THE COAMBODIA ISSUE WAS RESOLVED.
COMMENT
034652
MDHIAN 1984
8. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THE MALAYSIANS ARE DETERMINED TO RELIEVE THEMSELVES OF THEIR REFUGEE POPULATION BY THEIR ORIGINAL APRIL 89 DEADLINE OR SOON AFTER IT AND THEY SEEM CONFIDENT THAT THE VIETNAMESE WILL ACCEPT A WIDE DEFINITION OF VOLUNTARY RETURNEES. IT IS BECOMING APPARENT THAT THE INITIAL EUPHORIA ABOUT THE TRIP IS WEARING OFF . THE MALAYSIANS ARE STARTING TO REALISE THAT THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF DETAILS TO BE WORKED OUT AND THAT THE VIETNAMESE HAVE NOT PROMISED THEM A COMPLETE SOLUTION. MALAYSIA'S STANCE IS POLITICAL IN ORIGIN LEAVING MFA OFFICIALS A MAJOR PROBLEM ABOUT HOW EITHER TO RECONCILE THESE POLITICAL AIMS WITH PRACTICAL CONCERNS OR PERSUADE THE GOVERNMENT TO BACK DOWN FROM A MUCH PUBLICISED POLICY.
BAKER-BATES
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVINGS
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
113
ΜΑΙΝ
107
.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
FED
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (I)
ECD (E)
SPD
ADDITIONAL
3
MRS WYETH ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
SAVING 3
WASHINGTON
PEKING
له در شدند
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
HKGO LONDON
токуо
3
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