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SPELLED OUT THE PROBLEMS (IN THE CAMPS AND WITH THE PRESS) WHICH
A VISIT WOULD CAUSE US.
OUR INITIAL VIEW IS THAT A VISIT WITHIN CAREFULLY DEFINED LIMITS IS WORTH CONCEDING IN ORDER TO GET THINGS MOVING. KHOAN
EMPHASISED THAT A VIETNAMESE TEAM WOULD NOT (NOT) NEED TO VISIT THE CAMPS AND WOULD OPERATE IN COOPERATION WITH UNHCR. HE ALSO ACCEPTED THE NEED FOR A VERY LOW PROFILE. I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO BUILD ON THIS, EG. BY LIMITING THE NUMBER OF VISITORS TO THREE AND KEEPING THE LENGTH OF THEIR STAY SHORT.
WOULD OF COURSE NEED TO KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON CHINESE REACTIONS, AND ON ANY ATTEMPT BY THE VIETNAMESE
TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT PRESENCE.
5.
WE
THE NEXT MOVE IS AN EARLY APPROACH TO UNHCR TO DISCUSS DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIRST BATCH OF RETURNEES. SUBJECT TO ANY IMMEDIATE COMMENTS WHICH YOU AND OTHER ADDRESSEES MAY HAVE WE
WILL TELEGRAPH A SUGGESTED LINE FOR UKMIS GENEVA TO USE.
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DISTRIBUTION
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„VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
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NEWS
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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR PATTEN ODA
MR J MACHIN DISASTER UNIT ODA MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MR G-HARRISON ODA
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