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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA, BONN

TELECONS COX/GODSON (SEAD) AND FOOTMAN (HKD): VIETNAMESE BOAT

PEOPLE: EC DEMARCHE.

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1 THE UNHELPFUL FRENCH INTERVENTION (CPE/PAR 302) SEEMS TO REFLECT

THE PERSONAL APPROACH OF MARTIN, QUAI DIRECTOR FOR ASIA/PACIFIC, PERHAPS THAT OF THE STATE SECRETARY FOR HUMANITARIAN QUESTIONS, KOUCHNER. AS IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO PERSUADE THE FRENCH TO ACCEPT

AN EXPLICIT REFERENCE TO REPATRIATION, THE BEST PROSPECT FOR AN EARLY EC DEMARCHE MAY BE A SHORT GENERAL APPEAL TO VIETNAM TO ACCEPT

ITS RESPONSIBILITIES.

2. YOU MAY THEREFORE WISH TO CONSIDER SENDING AN URGENT COREU ON 8

AUGUST, PROPOSING A SHORT TEXT FOR IMMEDIATE USE AND SUGGESTING FUTURE DISCUSSION AMONG EXPERTS OF THE OTHER IDEAS RAISED (INCLUDING E C/VIETNAM DIALOGUE EXCLAM). IT MIGHT HELP IF GILLMORE COULD FOLLOW THIS UP WITH A TELEPHONE CALL TO MARTIN, BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE ON LEAVE ON 10 AUGUST.

3. A TL FOLLOWS WITH MORE BACKGROUND.

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