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YOUR FIRM APPROACH TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. PROSPECTS SHORT, MEDIUM
TERM? EXPORTS? WHAT PROGRESS WITH SOVIET UNION BARTER DEALS IN
RICE? NOTE SIXTH PLAN'S DETERMINED APPROACH TO INCREASE GROWTH
WHILE MAINTAINING STABILITY AND WORKING TO SOLVE SOCIAL
PROBLEMS.
BACKGROUND
6. GOVERNMENT UNDER PRESSURE ON ECONOMIC FRONT. NEED FOR
STRUCTURAL REFORMS. LITTLE CHANCE OF BEING CARRIED OUT.
ECONOMIC GROWTH DOWN FROM 7 PERCENT IN 1970S TO 4.5 PERCENT IN 1985,
BUT STILL HIGHEST IN ASEAN. SLOWDOWN CAUSED BY FALLING WORLD COMMOD-
ITY PRICES. RESENTMENT AT OUTSIDE PROTECTIONIST PRESSURES (US FARM
ACT).
7. THE SIXTH PLAN (1987-91) PASSED BY CABINET ON 15 SEPTEMBER.
PLAN CALLS FOR 5PERCENT ANNUAL GROWTH, 8.1 PERCENT GROWTH IN PRIVATE
SECTOR INVESTMENT AND FALL IN PUBLIC SECTOR DEBT SERVICE RATIO TO 9
PERCENT PLAN ALSO PROJECTS 9.9 PERCENT ANNUAL GROWTH IN EXPORTS AND
3.9M NEW JOBS.
THAI: EXTERNAL
POINTS TO MAKE
8. PLEASED TO SEE RECORD VOTE ON CAMBODIA AT UNGA. WE AS
PRESIDENCY VOICED ROBUST SUPPORT. ANY PROSPECTS FOR SHIFT IN
VIETNAMESE POSITION AT PARTY CONGRESS (15-19 DECEMBER)?
9. NOTE YOUR CONCERN AT UN SECRETARY-GENERAL'S DECISION NOT TO
RENEW MR KUNUGI'S CONTRACT. VITAL THAT INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE
RELIEF PROGRAMMES CONTINUE. IMPORTANT ALSO, HOWEVER, FOR
SECRETARY-GENERAL TO HAVE FREE HAND IN CUTTING COSTS AT THE UN.
RELATIONS WITH CHINA STILL CLOSE?
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RESULTS OF THAI-LAO HIGH-LEVEL TALKS?
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12. RELATIONS WITH BURMA LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE?
BACKGROUND
13. THE THAIS ARE SEEKING SUPPORT IN THEIR BELATED CAMPAIGN TO
PERSUADE THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL TO REVERSE HIS DECISION NOT TO
REVIEW MR KUNUGI'S CONTRACT AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR
CO-ORDINATION OF KAMPUCHEAN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES.
WE ARE SEEKING TO COORDINATE OUR LINE WITH EC PARTNERS, TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT BOTH THE IMPORTANCE OF THE REFUGEE PROGRAMMES AND
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