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TELEGRAM NUMBER 59 OF 29 JANUARY
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HONG KONG TELNO 2 TO OTTAWA : REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM.
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WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE CANADIANS AS SUGGESTED. THEY WERE
GRATEFUL FOR THIS EXPLANATION.
2. MR CULLEN (MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION) TOLD THE HOUSE ON 23 JANUARY THAT HE PROPOSES TO HOLD A MEETING WITH PROVINCIAL MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMIGRATION WITH A VIEW TO
(THE AGREEING AN ANNUAL TARGET FOR THE REFUGEE PROGRAMME. PRESENT ''QUOTA'' IS 200 FAMILIES PER MONTH).
3. MR CULLEN ADDED THAT REFUGEES SPONSORED BY CHURCHES OR SIMILAR INTERESTED GROUPS WOULD BE OVER AND ABOVE THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT. THE DEA HAVE TOLD US, HOWEVER, THAT ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN PUSHING THE QUOTE SPONSORSHIP UNQUOTE CONCEPT HARD WITH THOSE ORGANISATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN DEMANDING THAT THE GOVERNMENT TAKE IN MORE REFUGEES THERE HAS BEEN A DISAPPOINTING
LACK OF RESPONSE SO FAR.
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