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UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 556: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
1.
IN COURSE OF OTHER BUSINESS, WE DISCUSSED THIS TOPIC WITH SHEEHAN ON 23 OCTOBER, BEFORE RECEIPT OF TUR. HE SAID NOTHING TO SUGGEST THAT AN EARLY, LET ALONE FAVOURABLE, DECISION ON BRITISH MEMBERSHIP OF HONOLULU GROUP WAS LIKELY. HE ALSO SEEMED TO SUGGEST THAT THE GROUP ITSELF MIGHT BE SUBSUMED IN WIDER PROCESS OF CONSULTATION SET IN MOTION BY THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RECENT PROPOSAL FOR A MEETING QUOTE AT THE POLITICAL LEVEL UNQUOTE.
2. FOR FULLER ACCOUNT OF CONVERSATION SEE WENBAN-SMITH'S LETTER OF 23 OCTOBER TO WILLIAMS (UND) (NOT TO TOKYO, BANGKOK, HANOI).
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