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TO PUBLICISE ANOTHER GOVERNMENT'S
POLICIES. IN ANY CASE HE WAS SURE
THAT ALL VIETNAMESE THINKING OF ESCAPING TO HONG KONG WOULD SOON GET THE MESSAGE ABOUT THE SITUATION THERE FROM LISTENING TO
FOREIGN RADIO BROADCASTS. I MENTIONED THE ENCLOSURES IN LETTERS
HOME FROM HONG KONG. FINALLY TIN SAID THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE
CLEARLY SO DESPERATE THAT MEASURES SUCH AS SCREENING WOULD NOT
DETER THEM FROM HEADING FOR HONG KONG. WE LEFT IT THAT THIS IS
SURELY A TOPIC YOU WILL WISH TO RAISE DURING THE TALKS.
3. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MALAYSIANS HAVE A PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED
VISIT BY THEIR FOREIGN MINISTER SCHEDULED FOR EARLY AUGUST AND THAT THEY WILL REGARD THIS AS THEIR RESPONSE TO THE VIETNAMESE INVITATION FOR TALKS ON REPATRIATION. THE THAIS ARE BEING A
LITTLE AMBIVALENT ABOUT BILATERALISM AND HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED.
4. PLEASE SEND PASSPORT DETAILS FOR VISAS ETC ASAP.
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.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
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UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
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PUSD
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ECD (E)
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