Further. he predicts that the Vietnamese will attempt to close the ThaiKampuchean border and "the least expensive mode of accomplishing this would be to use the long acting and more lethal chemical weapons agents that have been used at times in both Afghanistan and Laos." As a result. Dr. Townsend concludes that: There is increased danger to the refugees and voluntary agency personnel working along the border in this coming dry season. Dr. Townsend states that there is at present only "minimal concern" in the world about the use of chemical weapons in Southeast Asia and that this provides an "open invitation" to the Hanoi leadership.
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