aboard the 'Sibonga' in Hong Kong who are not
accare for resettlement in other countries; and we
shall continue to consider applications for
resettlement here of family reunification cases and of
others from the region who have ties or connections
with. the United Kingdom. Moreover, Britain has
already pledged £3.5 million for the general programme
and of the High Commissioner for Refugees in 1979
(whether we can give will consider/ further financial help in the light of the escalating costs of the programme caused by the
rapidly increasing numbers of refugees in South East
Asia. But we hope that all countries in a position to
do so, regardless of political views or alignment,
will contribute to the relief of this overwhelming
distress.
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I believe urgent attention must be given
throughout the world to the question of resettlement.
At present only a few countries are carrying the
burden. The great majority of member states of the
United Nations have done little or nothing to help the
High Commissioner for Refugees in his mot daunting
task of caring for and resettling the refugees.
these countries are many who have the capacity and
ability to resettle and give new hope to these
unhappy people from Indo-China. in your power to encourage such countries to do sor-
You will have our full support in this.
Among
Fask you to do all
The untiring efforts of the High Commissioner for
Refugees deserve the greatest praise. However, the
situation caused by Vietnam's inhuman actions is so
grave that I am convinced that a further conference of
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