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5. EVEN IF MINISTERS DECIDED TO EXPLORE THE OPTHON OF REPATRIATION,
IT WOULD TAKE TIME TO GET AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER FROM THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT, AND ALSO TO ACCUSTOM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO THE IDEA OF HNVOLUNTARY REPARTRATIFON. IT WOULD BE UNWISE TO WAIT UNTIL UNEASE BEGINS TO GROW HERE ONCE AGAIN ABOUT AN INCREASING REFUGEE POPULATION BEFORE ADDRESSING THIS QUESTION. (PUBLIC CONCERN HAS ALREADY BEEN STIMULATED BY REPORTS FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN HONG KONG AND ELSEWHERE ARGUING FOR AN END TO THE CLOSED CENTRE POLICY.) MY RECOMMENDATION IS THEREFORE THAT CONTINGENCY PLANNING SHOULD BE STARTED ON THIS ASPECT TOO. WE MUST SEEK TO ESCAPE ANOTHER LONG AND DAMAGING WRANGLE ABOUT HMG'S RESPONSIBILITIES WITH ECHOES OF THE NATIONALITY ROW.
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MR WILSON
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