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2. SUBJECT TO ANY COMMENTS FROM HONG KONG, PLEASE PUT THE ABOVE TO

BAC, YOU SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE ARE NOT TRYING TO EMBARRASS

HIM OR THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT, BUT PARLIAMENTARY HITEREST

HERE HAS FOCUSSED CLOSELY ON THE NATURE OF THE ASSURANCES GIVEN BY

THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE, THERE IS NO HARM IN ACKNOWLEDGING THESE

ASSURANCES SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN AND WILL OF COURSE BE CARRIED

OUT. THEY WILL PUT WORLD OPINION ON THE SIDE OF THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE

GOVERNMENT, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE ASSURANCES ARE SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN

CARRIED INTO EFFECT.

CALLAGHAN

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HKI OD

SEAD

M & V D

NEWS DEPT

P.S. /LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

PS/MR KATTERSLEY

STR D WATSON

MR WILFORD

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