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1. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE BBC THIS MORNING THAT IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY YOU INDICATED THAT CONSIDERATION MIGHT NOW BE GIVEN TO OFFERING DEVELOPMENT AID TO THE VIETNAMESE. I SHALL BE ABLE TO COMMENT FURTHER WHEN I HEAR FROM THE DEPARTMENT WHAT IN GENERAL YOU MIGHT HAVE IN MIND. IN HE MEANTIME YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT FOLLOWING THE RECENT VISIT TO VIETNAM OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE UNDP (DRAPER), THE UNDP HERE HAVE EXPRESSED SQNPBCPRIVATELY TO ME, READINESS IN PRINCIPLE TO ADMINISTER ANY ASSISTANCE WHICH HMG MIGHT WISH TO PROVIDE, EG. TO QUANG NINH PROVINCE.
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