A
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101042
MDHOAN 5120
THAT WE AND HANOI ARE CURRENTLY PURSUING THE POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING THE ENTERPRISE OIL REPRESENTATIVE IN HO CHI MINH CITY AS HONORARY BRITISH CONSUL CENTERPRISE OIL HAVE RECENTLY RENOVATED THE FORMER RESIDENCE AS THEIR VIETNAM HQ). IT HAS EMERGED THAT VIETNAM IS NOT/NOT A PARTY TO THE VIENNA CONVENTIONS ON DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND CONSULAR RELATIONS. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND, WE HOPE TO SECURE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE PROTECTION THE VIETNAMESE WOULD ACCORD AN HONORARY CONSUL BEFORE MAKING THE APPOINTMENT.
9. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HANOI'S AND PEKING'S VIEWS.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
68
LIMITED
SEAD
HKD
FED
PUSD
ADDITIONAL
MR GLASS, DTP
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
69
NEWS D
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
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