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WITH THE FIRST RETURN WHICH WOULD BE QUOTE SYMBOLIC UNQUOTE. AFTER THE FIRST RETURN, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUBSEQUENT RETURNS COULD BE REVIEWED. I SUGGESTED THAT WE SETTLE THE MONEY QUESTION AT US DOLLARS 620. LE THO AGREED TO
RECOMMEND THIS TO HANOI. WE AGREED THAT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS COULD BE REVIEWED.
BARNES SAID THAT HONG KONG WOULD SUPPLY MORE DOCUMENTATION
TO MAKE UP A NEW GROUP OF AROUND 40 RETURNEES. LE THO UNDERTOOK TO REPORT THIS TO HANOI AS WELL.
COMMENT
4 LE THO WAS EVIDENTLY ANXIOUS TO FULFIL THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THACH FOR AN EARLY RETURN OF A FIRST BATCH OF NON-VOLUNTEERS. I BELIEVE THAT LE THO UNDERSTANDS WHY WE NEED TO MAKE UP A NEW GROUP (IE IT IS IN OUR INTEREST AND THEIRS THAT NO FORCE BE USED FOR THE FIRST OPERATION WHICH MUST GO THROUGH WITHOUT A HITCH).
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