European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Ted Chan United press International anti now appears determined to re1 owe the Mia Issue and irn prove relations with Iho United states by both sides concede a Lull accounting of the  1,400 americans listed missing in Vietnam is nearly impossible. The unresolved late of those americans has been a Annjo stumbling Block to establish no diplomatic tier Between the former enemies the most recent talks Between the United stains and Vietnam in Hanoi in late August indicated there could be substantial Progress on the emotional Mia Issue this year 10 years after the end of the Indochina War in 1975. The two sides exchanged preliminary plans for locating identifying and repatriating remains of missing americans and knowledgeable american officials described Iho talks As very  details of the plans have not been made Public but Richard Childress of the National Security Agency the senior member of the american delegation to Hanoi described them As being similar the american government still classifies 2.464 americans As missing in action in. Indochina. Only 128 sets of american remains have Boon repatriated since the end of the War. But officials in Washington believe Vietnam  in in several Hunde other Mia cases. The two sides Are expected to meet again later has year for technical talks to Iron out details for recovery of additional remains which could Lead to the closest level of cooperation to Date Between communist Vietnam and the United states. I think the vietnamese have finally realized that it is not an Issue that is going away an they Nave to address it now or  said a . Diplomat based in Bangkok. Thailand. Senior vietnamese officials have in the past appealed to Washington to establish diplomatic ties who Hanoi a move that could place the impoverished communist government in a position to be eligible for services in Denver for air Force Cape. Bob Weikamp idol Down Over Vietnam in 1967. Wellkamp f body wat buried in Hanoi for Levin Tan before if wot returned to the . American and International Aid and loan programs. But Deputy vietnamese foreign minister Hoang Bich son said Hanoi s Mia plan would be implemented even in the desired level of cooperation with the United states was not achieved. That according to officials familiar with Mia issues. Signalled .1 ,.ts is in i hum s in in.  n a i ii n Lull even if .1  a   Nushi is i. I. 1 Aen in Oflia als quietly Concel a is  Hope of for Ngenng in. Remains of Allol Ali i Arner Tenn servicemen .1 in1. Listed missing in Vietti ii fun Coly when i " Ful accounting Al Mia i i i. T y president re Irrma r. My i  be a slab Cliv 1 d a there is is Nus of cases to be solve l i .1 g i " i j an official of the ans s j i casualty res Lulio Hawaii in charge i and identification it we get the Lull cos  of Vietnam and carry out a thorough investigation of All cases that can be possibly investigated we1 will be Able to conclude that we have done  he said geography logistics b tier memories and the passage a time Are major obstacles to a Lull accounting. In addition to the 884 americans missing in Southern Vietnam and 485 unaccounted for m the North. 563 Are unaccounted for in Laos. 91 in cambodians Well As tour in Thailand and six in China. Another 431 mias arc ired As having disappeared Over indochinese Waters the Chance of finding their remains is considered slight As is the Poss Bilty of locating soldiers who disappeared deep in the Jungles on Long Range record nuisance patrols vietnamese authorities a  to Point out that Hanoi s conciliatory polic Cou d be hindered by  Neap is i us of enthusiasm r is Clung or i bodies of Lornier enemies the official  Olu Elor seeking missing f   rely on Village search  e. To help locate remains westerners who have accompanied Hanoi  ii in search missions  the Central government cannot simply Issue orders to villagers but must Conler with often stubborn local political chiefs. But even with full cooperation by villagers it has been More than 25 years since some of the men disappeared. It May be too  said one foreign ministry staff member. Vietnamese people buried americans. It was respect for the dead now. So Many years later How do they remember when we ask where is the body " be photo 11974 tuesday october t. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 13