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PROBLEM, WHICH WAS NOT CONFINED TO HONG KONG, REQUIRED AN
INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO RESOLVE.
5. KOBLER SAID THAT SECRETARY OF STATE SCHULZ WOULD BE VISITING
HONG KONG IN JULY AND NOTED THAT LORD GLENARTHUR WOULD BE VISITING
HONG KONG LATER THIS MONTH. HE SUGGESTED, IN A PERSONAL ASIDE, THAT IT WOULD BE 'NICE .. IF LORD GLENARTHUR COULD ANNOUNCE SOME
BRITISH INITIATIVE TO WHICH SECRETARY OF STATE SHULZ COULD RESPOND
DURING HIS VISIT.
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6. FOR THE FUTURE KOBLER EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE PROPOSED NEW POLICY WOULD BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE FLOW, BUT CAUTIONED AGAINST PINNING TOO HIGH HOPES ON SCREENING ALONE. FRENCH AGREED AND OUTLINED OUR PLANS FOR PUBLICITY TOWARDS VIETNAM IN WHICH
CONTEXT KOBLER CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD BE CONTACTING VOICE OF AMERICA.
COMMENT
7. LOCALLY US OFFICIALS ARE CLEARLY SUPPORTIVE AND SEE OUR PROPOSED
NEW POLICY AS IN LINE WITH WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE REGIONWIDE TO PRESERVE 'FIRST ASYLUM''.
WILSON
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DISTRIBUTION
120
ΜΑΙΝ
117
.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
ECD (E)
LIMITED
SPD
HKD
FED
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
WED
SED
PUSD
ECD (I)
NEWS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
HKGO LONDON
ADDITIONAL
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