CONFIDENTIAL
機密
Country
Date briefed
Switzerland
14 June
Ireland
14 June
Greece
Reaction
Took note, formal response to follow.
Sympathetic but unwilling to support publicly a policy involving the repatriation of persons to
Vietnam. Unlikely to accept more refugees.
14 June
Took note.
Philippines
14 June
Spain
17 June (Sp. Note delivered
14 June)
USSR
17 June
Agreed to consider
public support..
Expressed criticism about the prospect of negotiating acceptable repatriation procedures and safeguards with the Vietnamese.
Took note. Commented that Spain had taken only one group of Vietnamese refugees in 1979. had left for other countries since.
Treated demarche as matter of
Many
information only. Avoided any form of commitment to support.
Summary so far (23 June 1988):
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Understanding all round, positive support from some key countries.
General caution on taking a public stand in our support.
Little positive response to our request for special resettlement efforts to clear the refugee backlog.
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