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YOUR TELNO 270: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: TALKS
1.
I HAVE A CONFIRMED SEAT ON THE FOLLOWING FLIGHTS:
MONDAY 1 AUGUST
BA33 DEP LHR 1635
WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST
TG682 DEP BKK 1010
MONDAY 8 AUGUST
TG683 DEP HAN 1250
TG606 DEP BKK 1540
WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST
CX201 DEP HK 2300
ARR BKK 1320 (2 AUGUST)
ARR HANOI 1150
ARR BKK 1430
ARR HONG KONG 1920
ARR GATWICK 0755 (11 AUGUST).
2. AS CONFIRMED IN MY TELECON WITH HMA BANGKOK ON 22 JULY, I
WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO STAY AT THE RESIDENCE ON 2 AUGUST. I AM
ALSO HAPPY, AS SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELNO 265, TO EXPLOIT THIS WORKING VISIT FOR WIDER FAMILIARISATION PURPOSES, NOTABLY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT VIETNAM'S ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND PROSPECTS.
HAVING JUST SPENT THREE YEARS IN HUNGARY, I HAVE MY OWN VIEWS
ABOUT CENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMIES. AND IF YOUR HUNGARIAN COLLEAGUE
IS WORTHWHILE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A CHANCE TO TALK TO HIM
IN PARTICULAR AT SOME STAGE.
3. I HAVE INCLUDED HONG KONG ON THE RETURN LEG AT THE SPECIFIC
SUGGESTION OF THE GOVERNOR WHOM I SAW ON ME ON 19 JULY. HE SAID,
AND I AGREED, THAT IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO SEE FOR MYSELF WHAT
IT IS WE ARE NEGOTIATING ABOUT. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF
HONG KONG COULD ARRNAGE A VISIT TO ONE OR MORE OF THE CAMPS FOR BOAT PEOPLE DURING MY STAY, AS WELL AS A DISCUSSION WITH THE OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE.
4.
I HOPE TO HAVE A VISA FOR VIETNAM BEFORE SETTING OFF.
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