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admits he has personal qualms, he grudgingly accepts the need, in the last resort, for involuntary repatriation.
Mr Kouchner would be a useful ally in persuading French policy makers to support our policy of maintaining pressure
on the US and Vietnamese Governments in finding a solution
to the problem of when screened-out VBP can be returned to
Vietnam.
4.
We do not yet have a final guestlist for the
Ambassador's evening dinner at the residence for Mr Maude.
But Mme Cresson has accepted and some 8 or so businessmen
are expected. The Embassy will provide notes on the guests
when they have confirmed.
5. On Friday 1 June, the Embassy are organising a meeting
with French journalists. They will advise as soon as they
can on who the journalists will be and the exact form the
session will take.
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