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FM TOKYO
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OF 070831Z OCTOBER 1988
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YOUR TELNO 54 TO BANGKOK: VIETNAM BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: TALKS WITH VIETNAM
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ACTION TAKEN ON 7 OCTOBER. THE MFA EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE OUTCOME OF OUR TALKS WITH THE VIETNAMESE.
2. THE MFA TOLD US THAT IT HAD BEEN AGREED THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF ICG WOULD BE HELD IN TOKYO ON 14 AND, IF NECESSARY, 15 NOVEMBER. HEAD OF SEAD WILL APPARENTLY REPRESENT THE UK. IF HE WERE ABLE TO PROLONG HIS STAY IN TOKYO FOR, SAY, 24 HOURS THIS WOULD PROVIDE A USEFUL OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE BROADER CONSULTATIONS WITH THE MFA ABOUT SOUTH EAST ASIA.
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