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(e) Funseth also said, while the US had given no specific assurances to ASEAN that first-asylum countries would not get left with the residue of refugees, Lbe accepted that the US would have to take the lead in dealing with those 'who had been denied admission to resettlement countries'. I think this is an important point that should be recorded. You have touched on it in paragraph 11, but it might more logically go at the end of paragraph

9.

Tcheffpome

17 November 1983

RJ F Hoare

Hong Kong Department

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