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reasons:

a.

b.

There is no clear evidence that FoC vessels behave less

well than others; the main difficulty is that FoC states'

ability to accept last resort responsibility for resettle-

ment is limited.

The UK argues in other fora against France, in particular

that it is wrong to accuse FoC states of above-average

failure to comply with international standards.

South East Asian Department 16 July 1979

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