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Tony Godson Esq
SEAD
FCO
Miss State
TPA
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BRETI
W.
N. Foorma
NER 807
BRITISH EMBASSY
HANOI
6 September 1988
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RF.
15 SEP 1988
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Dear Tom
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1. You might like to note for the record that Le Mai's recent meeting, in London with Mr Gillmore was reported briefly in Nhan Dan and VNA. There may have been some reference to it on the radio and television as well..
2. The meeting is reported to have taken place "in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and to have been held to discuss "the latest developments relating to the Kampuchean issue, the situation in SE Asia and matters concerning the relations between the two countries", was no mention of boat people in Hong Kong.
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3. Some of my more imaginative colleagues have read all sorts of significance. into this meeting and have asked me
No to explain the visit of a "special envoy" to London. doubt prompting speculation of this kind is what the Vietnamese had in mind and I have done my best to put the meeting in its proper context.
Youis en
Golin
C D Partridge
Cc:
Political Adviser's Office, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Dept, FCO
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