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4. DURING A FAREWELL CALL SAMPATKUMAR UNHCR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

REFERRED TO THE VIETNAMESE STATEMENT AT THE RECENT JAKARTA MEETING THAT A FURTHER 600,000 REFUGEES WERE STILL TO COME. HE LEFT POSING THE QUESTION WHETHER THE VIETNAMESE MIGHT TRY TO BARGAIN WITH ASEAN

TO STOP THE EXODUS IN RETURN FOR RECOGNITION OF THE HENG SAMARIN REGIME AND/OR TO ENSURE THAT ASEAN DID NOT VENTURE TOO FAR 170

THE CHINESE CAMP.

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

SIR A PARSONS

MR BURLEIGH

MR CORTAZZI

MR LEAHY.

MR MURRAY

LONDON

HOME OFFICE QUEEN ANNE'S GATE

MR BIRT HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON

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