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HOWE.

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NOW TALK BRIEFLY ON POINTS YOU RAISED WITH GEOFFREY

BOAT PEOPLE: NEW POLICY ANNOUNCED.

BOTH VERY ACTIVE TRYING TO HELP.

HE AND I

SINCE YOU MET GEOFFREY HOWE A MONTH AGO:-

SAS

'GH HAS URGED VIETNAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER TO

TAKE MEASURES TO CONTROL ILLEGAL DEPARTURES,

AND TAKE BACK NON-REFUGEES.

AMBASSADOR IN

HANOI HAS TAKEN ACTION WITH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS THERE.

GEOFFREY HOWE ALSO DISCUSSED PROBLEM WITH

CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER (AS DID I) AND SOVIET

FOREIGN MINISTER.

WE HAVE INTENSIFIED EFFORTS WITH UNHCR AND MAIN

RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES TO FIND DURABLE

(UNHCR DELEGATION IN LONDON

SOLUTIONS.

YESTERDAY).

UNHCR AFTER VISIT TO CAMPS.

I WILL FOLLOW UP PERSONALLY WITH

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