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HONG KONG:
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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1. You may wish to glance at the attached copy of a letter from the Political Adviser reporting on a recent visit to Hong Kong by
Ambassador Clark, the US "Refugee Coordinator". This should be
read with Washington telegram No 1161. The following extract from paragraph 7 of the record of Ambassador Clark's discussion with the Governor needs no commentary from me:
"Ambassador Clark said one of his main assignments was to
persuade other countries to do more. When he talked of Hong Kong's problems Members of Congress always asked what the UK was doing. In the long run the majority of refugees would probably go to the US but it would be of great assistance if the UK could make a greater symbolic contribution".
21 May 1979
Revangen
RJT McLaren
Hong Kong & General Department
Copy to: Mr Simpson-Orlebar
UN Dept
think
the Minister of State might be
interested to see
not only
the Political
Adviser's letter but also
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through
as
sympathetic
the records of the meetings with Ambassador
recognition of Hong Kong's problem and attitude to the refugees,
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