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MDHIAN 6798
CONFIDENTIAL
FM JAKARTA
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 088
OF 140615Z FEBRUARY 90
HKB
24315
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
26 FEB 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
AND TO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR
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Action 1
AND TO ROUTINE MANILA, BANGKOK, SINGAPORE, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN AND TO ROUTINE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
YOUR TELNO 065 TO KUALA LUMPUR: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:
1.
REGIONAL APPROACH.
WE AGREE THAT THERE IS UNLIKELY TO BE MUCH TO BE GAINED FROM LOBBYING ALATAS ON THIS ISSUE. THE INDONESIANS ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF BRITISH POLICY IN PRIVATE. BUT, AS THE RESPONSIBLE MINISTER RECENTLY TOLD THE AMERICANS, UNDERNEATH INDONESIA IS NOT TOO CONCERNED SINCE VBP'S ARE NOT A SIGNIFICANT DOMESTIC POLITICAL ISSUE. HENCE INDONESIA'S INVISIBLE PROFILE IN THE STEERING COMMITTEE, AND HER WISH NOT TO TAKE A LEAD INTERNATIONALLY.
2.
NEVERTHELESS, THE INDONESIANS WOULD EXPECT TO BE CONSULTED ON SUCH AN ISSUE, EVEN IF ONLY TO CONFIRM THAT THEY SHARE WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EMERGING ASEAN CONSENSUS AGAINST REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION. MR MAUDE MAY THEREFORE WISH TO TOUCH ON THIS IN THE COURSE OF A DISCUSSION WITH ALATAS ON WHAT THE LATTER SEES AS THE MUCH MORE CENTRAL ISSUE OF CAMBODIA.
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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