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OBJET: VIETNAM, THE INDOCHINESE REFUGEE PROBLEM.

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CPE/PRES/ATH 287 ET CPE/LON 402 ET CPE/DUB 226

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ITALY IS GRETEFUL TO THE PRESIDENCY FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION

TO THE PROPOSED DEMARCHE IN HANOI IN THE INDOCHINESE

REFUGEE PROBLEM WITH WHICH ITALY COULD AGREE (COREU CPE/PRES/ATH 287) WE COULD EQUALLY ACCEPT THE BRITISH

DRAFT SUBMITTED UNDER CODE NUMBER CPE/LON 402 AS AMENDED

BY THE IRISH PROPOSAL INTRODUCED IN COREU CPE/DUB 226

IN ORDER TO CLEARLY STATE THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE

REFUGEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRY

ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.

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