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AND WHETHER THERE WAS ANY INDICATION THAT THEY MIGHT MODIFY THEIR

OPEN DOOR STANCE WHICH WAS, IN HIS VIEW, THE MAIN INCENTIVE

FOR VIETNAMESE TO CLIMB INTO BOATS. I SAID I HAD NO INFORMATION.

IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO PASS ON TO THE NEW

ZEALANDERS ON THIS ASPECT PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

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