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5. PLEASE REPORT REACTIONS BY TELEGRAM, REPEATED TO GOVERNOR
HONG KONG. GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE ASKED TO COMMUNICATE ANY
RESETTLEMENT OFFERS THEY MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE TO THE UNHCR AS WELL
AS TO OURSELVES.
6. FOR WASHINGTON: YOU WILL WISH TO BEAR IN MIND IN MAKING YOUR
APPROACH THAT THE AMERICANS HAVE BEEN COOPERATING CLOSELY WITH
THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES OVER THE PROCESSING OF REFUGEE APPLICANTS
WHO WISH TO ENTER THE USA. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR AMERICAN EFFORTS IN
THIS REGARD. THE AMERICAN RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME FOR INDO CHINESE
REFUGEES IS ALREADY STRIKINGLY GENEROUS. BUT ON THIS OCCASION WE
HOPE THEY CAN HAVE SPECIAL REGARD FOR HONG KONG.
7. FOR OTTAWA AND BONN: THE CANADIANS AND THE FRG HAVE ALREADY
MADE OFFERS TO TAKE REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG'S QUEUE AND WE ARE
GRATEFUL. THE CANADIANS HAVE SAID THEY WILL ACCEPT 300 TO 400, AND THE GERMANS 100 (PLUS AN OFFER TO TAKE 250 REFUGEES MADE BY
THE CITY OF FRANKFURT). YOU SHOULD SAY IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF
THESE REFUGEES COULD BE TAKEN FROM HONG KONG AS SWIFTLY AS
POSSIBLE AND THAT FURTHER OFFERS WOULD BE WELCOME.
8. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL BE TAKING SIMILAR ACTION LOCALLY.
WITH CONSULS-GENERAL.
9. FOR UKMIS GENEVA: PLEASE INFORM UNHCR OF THE ACTION WE ARE
TAKING AND INVITE HIM TO TAKE SUPPORTING ACTION
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