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THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THE EVIDENCE IS CARRIED ON B B C OVERSEAS NEWS AND SENT IN FORM OF GUIDANCE TO POSTS? A USEFUL

WAY OF BRINGING HOME TO THE VIETNAMESE THE EFFECT OF THEIR REFUGEE POLICY MIGHT BE FOR US TO PERSUADE THE DANES TO TELL VIETNAMESE, AND EVEN PERHAPS SAY SO PUBLICLY, THAT

BECAUSE OF REFUGEE SITUATION THEY WILL NOT OPEN AN EMBASSY

HERE THIS YEAR (MY SWEDISH COLLEAGUE TELLS ME THAT PRESENT

DANISH PLANS ARE TO OPEN EITHER WITH AMBASSADOR OR CHARGE' TOWARDS END OF 1979).

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