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7. DE HAAN, WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE LONG EXPERIENCE OF MEGOTIATING WITH THE VIETNAMESE (HE WAS IMPRESSED THAT DURING 5 DAYS OF NEGOTIATIONS THEY HAD NOT INTRODUCED ANY NEW ISSUES) SEAMS PREPARED TO GO SOME WAY IN ACCEPTING VIETNAM'S AJOD FAITH. HE IS NO DOUBT OVER- SANGUINE, BUT WE CAN AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS MICHT SAVE THE LIVES OF SOME THOUSANDS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE

PERISHED AT SEA, IN ANY CASE IT IS HARD TO SEE WHAT ELSE UNHCR COULD DO IN TACKLING THE VIETHANESE.

8. AS FORESHADOWED IN PARA 2 OF MY TEL NO 182 THE HIGH COMMISSIONER IS TO CALL AN INFORMAL MEETING ON 28 JUNE

OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER STATES ON THE UNHOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SUCH A MEETING IS USUALLY HELD AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. INDO CHINESE PRFUGEES AND UGANDA WILL BE

THE MAIN TOPICS.

9. DE HAAN WILL BE VISITING LONDON PRIVATELY ON 27-28 JUNE AND WOULD BE PLEASED TO CALL IN AT THE FCO. GRATEFUL IF SUITABLE APPOINTMENTS COULD BE MADE.

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