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O'BRIEN'S TELELETTER OF 5 AUGUST: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
PROPOSED IRAC STUDY VISIT
1. WE THINK WE SHOULD ALLOW THE PROPOSED VISIT BY DILLER TO GO AHEAD. THE IRAC ARE A REPUTABLE ORGANISATION, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE IN THE PAST EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE CHANGE OF POLICY IN
HONG KONG. WE PROBABLY HAVE MORE TO LOSE THAN TO GAIN IF WE
APPEAR TO BE THWARTING THEM. WE HOPE YOU WILL BE PREPARED TO ORGANISE THE VISITS AND MEETINGS PROPOSED. UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS WE SUGGEST WASHINGTON REPLY TO THE INVITATION SINCE IT
WAS ISSUED THROUGH THEM.
2. WE AGREE HOWEVER WITH O'BRIEN'S RESERVATIONS IN PARA 3 OF THE TELELETTER CONCERNING PRIOR VETTING OF THE REPORT. WE SEE NO ADVANTAGE IN ASSOCIATING YOU OR OURSELVES WITH THE REPORT. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
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