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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, CANBERRA, WELLINGTON, SUVA

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FROM NEWS DEPARTMENT

PART TWO OF TWO

SECRETARY OF STATE'S INTERVIEW WITH BBC EXTERNAL SERVICES: VISIT

TO THAILAND, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

FOLLOWING IS EDITED TEXT OF INTERVIEW SECRETARY OF STATE GAVE

THIS MORNING TO BBC EXTERNAL SERVICES:

1.

THAT THEY SHOULD APPRECIATE THE CONCERNS THAT WE ALWAYS FEEL

ABOUT A GROWING SOVIET PRESENCE IN ANY REGION. NOT THAT WE SEEK

TO STIR UP OR PROMOTE OR PROVOKE HOSTILITY. WE JUST WANT TO BE

SURE THAT EVERYONE IS TAKING FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SECURITY

QUESTIONS.

INT: OBVIOUSLY A CLOSE LINK TO SECURITY IS THE QUESTION OF RATHER

CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR POLICIES PURSUED BY THE NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT IN PARTICULAR IN THAT AREA. BUT THERE IS ALSO CONCERN

IN AUSTRALIA AT BRITAIN'S FINAL DECISION NOT TO ADHERE TO THE

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