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FM FCO 251724Z MAY 83

TO PRIORITY CANBERRA

TELEGRAM NUMBER 185 OF 25 MAY

INFO ROUTINE WASHINGTON, OTTAWA, PARIS, HONG KONG,

HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA

YOUR TELNO 275 (NOT TO ALL): VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

1. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO YOU AND OTHER POSTS FOR YOUR

REPORTS. ALTHOUGH WE ARE STILL AWAITING A CONSIDERED RESPONSE

FROM THE QUAI IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT APART FROM THE AUSTRALIANS

THERE IS LITTLE ENTHUSIASM FOR A JOINT APPROACH IN HANOI.

2.

IN THE LIGHT OF THE VERY USEFUL COMMENTS FROM POSTS WE

SHALL NOW HAVE TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO PERSEVERE NEVERTHELESS

WITH AN APPROACH IN HANOI, OR TO FOLLOW UP IN SOME OTHER WAY.

WE SHALL TELEGRAPH INSTRUCTIONS IN DUE COURSE.

3.

MEANWHILE, IF YOU ARE PRESSED FOR NEWS BY THE DFA YOU MAY

USE YOUR DISCRETION TO LET THEM KNOW OF GENERAL REACTIONS IN

OTHER CAPITALS. WE DOUBT IF WE SHALL BE IN A POSITION OR

WOULD NECESSARILY WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAQE IN THIS CONTEXT OF

ANY VISIT BY MR HAYDEN TO HANOI IN JUNE.

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