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TO ROUTINE FCO TEL NO 1162 OF 28/12/75 REPEATED FOR INFORMATION OTTAWA, CANBERRA, UKMIS GENEVA
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY HAVE NOW INFORMED US THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE REMAINING 21 (TWENTY ONE) MEMBERS OF THE GROU?. CATLING HAS AGREED TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE END OF THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY BEFORE INFORMING THE UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE. THIS SHOULD GIVE US PLENTY OF TIME TO HEAR WHAT THE CANADIANS HAVE TO SAY. WE PROPOSE TO INFORM THE JAPANESE IN THE NEW YEAR THAT WE WILL BEGIN THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR TAKING THE REFUGEES OURSELVES. WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. IF THE CANADIANS RESPOND FAVOURABLY TO LAVOIE'S INITIATIVE ME DO NOT SEE ANY DIFFICULTY IN PERSUADING THE JAPANESE TO ACCEPT THIS. THEIR PATIENCE MIGHT ON THE OTHER HAND BE TESTED IF WE WERE TO MENTION OTHER POSSIBILITIES WITHOUT EEING PREPARED TO GIVE DETAILS.
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? YOUR PARA 1, THE NUMBER OF THE GROUP AT PRESENT GOING TO CANADA IS 12 (TWELVE) LEAVING 21 (TWENTYONE).
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