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HONG KONG TELNO 2680: TALKS WITH THE VIETNAMESE: MEDIA COVERAGE.
1. WE HAVE BEEN APPROACHED FOR HELP BY TVB CREW, LED BY MABLE CHAN. THEY HAVE ARRIVED HERE IN THE HOPE OF OBTAINING
VIETNAMESE VISAS TO COVER THE FORTHCOMING DISCUSSIONS, AND
A SKED IF HANOI COULD LOBBY FOREIGN PRESS CENTRE ON THEIR BEHALF. WE UNDERTOOK TO PASS THIS REQUEST TO YOU, EXPLAINING THAT IT WOULD BE FOR HONG KONG TO ASK THE EMBASSY IN HANOI.
2. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT DATES OF MEETING WITH VIETNAMESE
HAVE BEEN OBTAINED BY ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE HERE ASKED US FOR CONFIRMATION OF (CORRECT)
DATES ON 12 JULY. WE PLEADED IGNORANCE.
3. WE REMAIN UNSURE OF WHAT LINE TO TAKE IN RESPONSE TO
PRESS ENQUIRIES. WOULD YOU WELCOME MORE PUBLICITY?.
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.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
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UND
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