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ELRO,1446 OF 16 OCTOBER,
INFO UKMIS NEW YORK WASHINGTON
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HANO! PENING KUALA LUMPUR BANGKOK HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LOWONG VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : THE MORATORIUM
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WE HAVE SOME INFORMATION
MATION, IN ADDITION TO THAT RAISED WITH TITE VIETNAMESE (HANOI TELNO1257 TO YOU) SUGGESTING THAT VIETNAM IN MAY BE PREPARING TO RESUME FACILITATING REFUGEE DEPARTURES.
THE NATURE OF THINGS THE EVIDENCE COULD WELL REMAIN PATCHY UNTIL A NEW EXODUS WAS UNDERWAY, HOWEVER WE THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO PUBLICIZE ANY DANGER SIGNALS IN ORDER TO KEEP PRESSURE ON VIETNAM, FOR MAXIMUM EFFECT THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE BEFORE WALDHEIM REPORTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON HIS JULY CONFERENCE
IN GENEVA.
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IF YOU AGREE THAT SUCH PUBLICITY WOULD BE HELPFUL, GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU THINK IT BEST DONE HERE OR IN LONDON.
3.
IN PREPARING MATERIAL HERE IT WOULD BE USEFUL:
(A) TO KNOW TIMINGS OF ANY RELEVANT DISCUSSIONS, AT THE UNGA, (B) TO HAVE TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS OF ANY NEW EVIDENCE FROM REFUGEE DEBRIEFINGS ELSEWHERE (OR FROM OTHER SOURCES) OF ETHNIC CHINESE BEING REGISTERED FOR DEPARTURE OR OF BOAT BUILDING
ACTIVITY IN VIETNAM.
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