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3.

WHEN I MENTIONED THAT YOU HAD RECEIVED REPRESENTATIONS

FROM AN ORGANISATION IN LONDON ASKING FOR A STAY OF REPATRIATION, HOAN SAID THAT HE HAD ALREADY HEARD OF

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S INTEREST AND HOPED THAT REPATRIATION

COULD BE ARRANGED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY SO AS TO AVOID

FURTHER UNNECESSARY PUBLICITY. HE COMMENTED THAT AMNESTY

INTERNATIONAL HABITUALLY CHOSE TO BELIEVE NORTH VIETNAMESE

PROPAGANDA RATHER THAN SOUTH VIETNAMESE FACT AND HE WAS NOT

SURPRISED BY THEIR ATTITUDE IN THE PRESENT INCIDENT.

BUSHELL

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LEGAL ADVISERS

PRIVATE SECRETARY

P.S./LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

P.S./MR ENNALS

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