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124022 MDLIAN 1956
OF 22075OZ APRIL 88
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BANGKOK, MANILA, SINGAPORE
INFO PRIORITY BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, JAKARTA, UKMIS GENEVA, HANOI
MALAYSIA: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED ON 21 APRIL THAT THE MFA HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO BEGIN TALKS WITH VIETNAM, UNHCR AND THIRD COUNTRIES TO RESETTLE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES CURRENTLY IN MALAYSIA. THE PULAU BIDONG TRANSIT CAMP WILL BE CLOSED WITHIN A YEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TALKS.
2. WE ARE SEEKING COMMENT FROM THE MALAYSIAN AUTHORITIES. BUT
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AT FIRST SIGHT, THE DECISION TO CLOSE THE CAMP, LINKED AS IT IS TO THE CONCLUSION OF NEGOTIATIONS ON HOW TO RESOLVE THE REFUGEE PROBLEM, SEEMS A REASONABLE COURSE OF ACTION.
BAKER-BATES
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ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
117
DISTRIBUTION
120
SPD
SEAD
HK
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
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ECD (I)
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PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MRS WYETH ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
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