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DEPARTURE. DO YOU WANT TO AVOID OR MEET THEM? I SUSPECT AS FAR

AS THE VIETNAMESE ARE COCNCERNED THE FORMER WILL BE PREFERABLE AND

EASIER. DO YOU WANT TO ARRANGE ANY PRESS CONFERENCE AT OTHER TIME

DURING VISIT?

2. I AM ARRANGING SMALL COCKTAIL PARTY ON EVENING OF 5 AUGUST FOR DAVID COLVIN TO BRIEF UNHCR ASEAN, AUSTRALIAN AND SWEDISH AMBASSADORS/CHARGES ON TALKS. HOPE THIS IS ACCEPTABLE.

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