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SOVIET UNION ABOUT THE CESSATION OF ARMS SUPPLIES, THAILAND WOULD
HAPPILY GO ALONG WITH THIS.
5. THERE WAS DISCUSSION OF THE SCALE OF THE PROPOSED UN OPERATION. LORD BRABAZON MADE PLAIN THE DIFFICULTIES OF FUNDING ANYTHING TOO EXPENSIVE. AT THE SUBSEQUENT BRIEFING, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE THAIS WERE WORRIED LEST WESTERN FRUGALITY LIMITED THEIR OWN OPTIONS FOR THE WAY FORWARD. LORD BRABAZON SAID THAT MUCH DIFFICULT DETAILED WORK REMAINED TO BE DONE ON THE UN IDEA.
HONG KONG
6. LORD BRABAZON EXPLAINED THE CURRENT POSITION AND OUR POLICIES. WE HOPED THAT COUNTRIES SUCH AS THAILAND WHICH HAD AN INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WOULD TAKE STEPS TO HELP US BOOST CONFIDENCE THERE. MR MELHUISH REPEATED THE REQUEST HE HAD EARLIER PUT TO KORN (MINISTER IN THE PM'S OFFICE) THAT THAILAND COULD HELP IN THE AREA OF NATIONALITY, WITH A VEW TO GIVING PEOPLE THE CONFIDENCE TO STAY IN HONG KONG,
7.
SIDDHI CONFIRMED THAILAND'S INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. HIS ONLY SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE WAS HIS WISH TO SEE QUOTE ALL THREE CHINAS UNQUOTE BECOME MEMBERS OF APEC.
BOAT PEOPLE
8. SIDDHI LOOKED FORWARD TO SCR 3 (RESUMED). THAILAND PLANNED TO FOLLOW THE UK LEAD ON INVOLUNTARY REPATRIATION. THEY WERE TALKING TO THE VIETNAMESE, BUT HAD YET TO WORK OUT THE DETAIL. LORD BRABAZON BRIEFED SIDDHI ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE US POSITION. BUT THERE REMAINED THE PROBLEM OF THE FORTHCOMING SAILING SEASON. HE HANDED OVER A COPY OF THE ENNALS/RAISON REPORT. SIDDHI SAID IT WAS UNFAIR FOR COUNTRIES TAKING ON THE BURDEN OF FIRST ASYLUM STILL TO BE CRITICISED. LONGER TERM, THE ANSWER LAY IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE CAMBODIAN CONFLICT LEADING TO VIETNAM GETTING ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENT AID.
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