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From
James Boyden Esq MP
Mr Luard
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Consular
Thank you for your letter of 5 April about
the "boat" refugees who are to come here.
Mr Gardner
Mr Shepherd
Mr Duggin
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In fact 21 of the 116 are already here.
These are three of the families rescued at sea
by the "WS MATHER" It was proposed to select
95 further candidates from "boat" refugees in
such refugees Hong Kong. However all but 19 of them have now
been accepted for settlement elsewhere, or are
hoping to be accepted. None of the 19 has
shown any interest in coming to this country.
are-
We (with the agreement of the Home Office, will
torbrity of abot la Com.lk accordingly consulting the now High Commission
for Refugees about "all boat" refugees coming
places
from other countries.
The desirability of receiving, so far as
is possible, those refugees most suited to the
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