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RECEIVED REGISTRY No.52
10 JUL 1975
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TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 676 OF 10 JULY INFO THE HAGUE,
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 519: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.
WE HAVE RAISED THIS WITH THE ACTING HEAD OF THE NETHERLANDS CONSULATE-GENERAL, HE HAS NOT HAD ANY RECENT INFORMATION FROM THE HAGUE, ALTHOUGH HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
AT THE E E C MEETING IN DUBLIN.
2. ABOUT 80 REFUGEES IN THE CAMPS HAVE ALREADY SENT LETTERS
ASKING IF THEY MAY SETTLE IN THE NETHERLANDS AND THESE HAVE
BEEN DUTIFULLY FORWARDED TO THE HAGUE. THERE HAS BEEN NO
REACTION AT ALL SO FAR, AND NO INDICATION THAT ANY PRIORITY
WILL BE GIVEN TO CONSIDERING HONG KONG CASES.
3. WE LEFT IT THAT IF THE CONSULATE-GENERAL RECEIVED FURTHER
NEWS FROM THE HAGUE THEY WOULD GET IN TOUCH DIRECTLY WITH
EITHER THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNHCR (JACKSON) OR OUR
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
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