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FM HONG KONG 180254Z AUG 79

TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.1178 OF 18 AUGUST,

INFO PRIORITY: WASHINGTON,

ROUTINE : UKMIS GENEVA, MANILA, JAKARTA.

WASHINGTON TELNO.2326 : PHILIPPINES REFUGEES PROCESSING CENTRE.

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1. THE AMERICANS NOW TELL US IN CONFIDENCE CLARK HAS DECIDED

AGAINST ANY APPROACH TO ASEAN MINISTERS UNTIL FACTORS AFFECTING

THE RPC BECOME CLEARER. HOWEVER, U.S MISSIONS IN COUNTRIES CONCERNED (INCLUDING HONG KONG) HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO GO AHEAD

AND PRE-CLEAR BATCHES OF REFUGEES WHO COULD BE MOVED TO THE RPC

ONCE IT OPENS.

2. WE QUITE TAKE THE POINT ABOUT OVER-WORRYING THE PROBLEM, AND

SEE NO NEED TO PRESS IN WASHINGTON. PRESUMABLY YOU WOULD SEE NO

OBJECTION TO OUR RAISING THIS WITH VICE-PRESIDENT MONDALE WHEN HE

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