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RECORD OF MEETING AT THE FCO BETWEEN MR MCLAREN, AUS, AND M. CLAUDE

MARTIN, DIRECTOR FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, QUAI D'ORSAY: TUESDAY, 26

JULY 1988

Present

Mr Mclaren

Mr Thomas, SEAD

Mr Paul, HKD (during discussion on refugees)

M. Claude Martin, Director for Asia

and the Pacific, Quai d'Orsay

M. Yves Bertin, Asia Directorate,

Quai d'Orsay

M. Francois Martin-Delongchamps,

Second Counsellor, French Embassy,

London

Mr Godson, SEAD

HKD 243/5

ED IN REGISTRY

23 AUG 1988

REGISTRY Action Taken

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Mr Mclaren began by suggesting that the discussion focus on Cambodia/Vietnam and the boat people problem. M. Martin agreed.

asked about the Prime Minister's forthcoming visit to Australia and

South East Asia. Mr McLaren said that she would be undertaking a

strenuous programme covering Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in addition to Australia. She would be meeting Prince Sihanouk at Site

B on 7 August. The Prince was still the best hope for Cambodia and we hoped that the meeting would give him an important boost. We were looking forward to the Prince's visit to London in October when he would meet the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister.

Martin said that Prince Sihanouk had told him how much he was

looking forward to the meeting at Site B. It would be an important

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occasion for him.

Mr McLaren noted recent signs that Vietnam might be genuinely

interested in a negotiated settlement. He wondered how we and the

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SEAAAY