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CONCLUSION

There can be no denying the gravity of the responsibilities facing the

The States of the Indo-China international community in the present crisis. peninsula, those of South-East Asia and the world at large, all have obliga- tions to help resolve the desperate tragedy of the refugees and displaced persons. Much is at staku: fundamental principles of law and of conduct, the future of countless people and the sanctity of human life, the will and capacity of the international community to respond in unison and in full measure. It is imperative that Governments take firm decisions to act in concert in order to contain, reduce and resolve the problem. The forthcoming meeting must achieve this end.

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