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nega ve effects for stability in Asia.
He had
to admit that in the past Japanese policies had not
been sufficiently responsive to the claims made
Japan
on by the international community.
new policies were needed.
He thought
Japan had already made
big contribution to the UNHCR's special fund and
intended to do more.
Representations
teste 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 allowig 500
refugees to settle there.
This might not seem much
to the UK but it represented a totally new development Japan
and Japan would do more.
They would also relax
Japan would
their procedures for resettlement.
also help in the setting up and support of processing
centres in Indonesia and the Philippines.
10.
Replying to a question from Lord Carrington.
about the increase of Soviet influence in Vietnam,
much Mr Sonoda said he did not think it would go 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.
Samarin
The
Heng Semarin regime could probably survive without
Vietnamese assistance.
China would obviously
like to make use of Sihanouk but Mr Sonoda doubted
if he any longer had much
Netrole
luence.
Increased
guerrilla activities by Pol Pot forces could be
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