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WHICH HONG KONG IS FACING AS A RESULT OF THE CONTINUING INFLUX.
D. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO KEEP UNHCR AND ASEAN COUNTRIES INFORMED OF PROGRESS IN THESE TALKS AS THEY PROCEED AND WOULD HOPE IN RETURN TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS IN UNHCR'S AND ASEAN COUNTRIES' BILATERAL TALKS WITH THE VIETNAMESE ON THIS ISSUE.
INCIDENTALLY, REFUGEE COORDINATOR FRENCH SAY TAN SENG SUNG (FIRST SECRETARY, MALAYSIAN COMMISSION) AT LATTER'S REQUEST TODAY. TAN SOUGHT CLARIFICATION ON BEHALF OF HIS GOVERNMENT ON HKG'S FORTHCOMING TALKS WITH THE VIETNAMESE AND OUR VIEWS ON HOW OUR NEW POLICY MIGHT AFFECT REGIONAL APPROACH TO THIS ISSUE. FRENCH STRESSED THAT OUR TALKS WITH THE VIETNAMESE ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRELIMINARY AND EXPLORATORY AND THAT WE SAY THESE TALKS AND OUR NEW POLICY AS ASSISTING THE PROCESS OF ACHIEVING A LASTING SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
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