AS IN SEPTEMBER, CO THACH WAS RELAXED AND FRIENDLY THROUGHOUT. SHOWED REAL EMOTION ONLY WHEN INSISTING ON PUNISHMENT FOR HONG KONG REFUGEES WHO WISHED TO RETURN TO VIETNAM. THERE SEEMS LITTLE HOPE IN THE LIGHT OF HIS COMMENTS OF NEGOTIATING ANY ACCEPTABLE
RRANGEMENT WITH THE VIETNAMESE ON THE SAFE RETURN TO THIS COUNTRY EVEN OF VOLUNTEERS FOR REPATRIATION ALTHOUGH THE AUTHORITIES HEPE MIGHT PERHAPS BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT RETURNEES WHO COULD DEMONSTRATE THAT OTHERS HAD COMPELLED THEM TO TAKE TO THE BOATS. ( ASSUME THAT THERE COULD BE NO QUESTION OF ENFORCED REPATRIATION FROM HONG KONG).
9. CO THACH'S REMARKS ON CAMBODIA MARK A DEPRESSING RETURN TO HARD LINE ATTITUDES. NOT MUCH SIGN OF FLEXIBILITY, OR A DESIRE FOR DIALOGUE, HERE.
10. SEAD REGISTRY: PLEASE PASS TO OT/2 DOT.
BANGKOK: PLEASE PASS BY BAG TO VIENTIANE.
SIGNED ME PIKE
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