(F) THE HIGH COMMISSIONER UNDERTOOK TO INCREASE HIS STAFF IN
HONG KONG PARTICULARLY WITH A VIEW TO REGISTERING FOR RESETTLEMENT
ALL REFUGEES IN OR COMING TO HONG KONG:
(G) THE HIGH COMMISSIONER REQUESTED THAT ALL REFUGEES MIGHT BE
PERMITTED TO WORK IN HONG KONG ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT INDICATED THAT IN PRINCIPLE THIS WAS AGREEABLE TO THEM. HOWEVER, CERTAIN REFUGEES MIGHT BE LOCATED IN AREAS WHERE THERE WERE NO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE AGREEMENT TO REFUGEES WORKING
WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE RELATED TO THE OVERALL ECONOMIC SITUATION IN
HONG KONG:
(H) (NOT IN OPEN RECORD) THE HIGH COMMISSIONER EXPRESSED THE
HOPE THAT HONG KONG MIGHT PERMIT THE LOCAL SETTLEMENT OF A CERTAIN
NUMBER OF REFUGEES. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INDICATED THAT
THE MATTER WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNQUOTE.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES
MURRAY
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SENT AT 25/1817Z SDC RECD AT 25/1817Z RAF
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