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give with the appalling problem that had arisen over the refugees. There was now over 30,000 in Hong Kong.
Mr Sonoda said the problem had to be looked at both from the humanitarian point of view and for its negative effects for stability in Asia.
He had to admit that in the past Japanese policies had not been sufficiently responsive to the claims made on Japan by the international community.
He thought new policies were needed. Japan had already made a big contribution to the UNHCR's special fund and intended to do more. Representations had also been made to the Vietnamese Government to conduct an emigration policy which was orderly and restrained. On resettlement, the Japanese had recently brought about a dramatic change in their policy by allowing 500 refugees to settle there. This might not
seem much to the UK but it represented a totally new
development and Japan would do more.
their procedures for resettlement.
They would also relax
Japan would also help
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in the setting up and support of processing centres Indonesia and the Philippines.
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Replying to a question from Lord Carrington about the increase of Soviet influence in Vietnam, Mr Sonoda said he did not think it would go much further than it already had. The Russians would of course like to increase their influence
on Vietnam if they could.
On Cambodia, Mr Sonoda did not think there was a chance of Pol Pot regaining control. The Heng Samrin regime could probably survive without Vietnamese
China would obviously like to make use of Sihanouk but Mr Sonoda doubted if he any longer had much
of a role.
Increased guerrilla activities by Pol Pot
assistance.
forces could be expected.
At the same time China was
indicating that she might attack Vietnam again, presumably as a way of preventing the Vietnamese from committimg more
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