2.
EVENTUAL RECOURSE TO SECURITY COUNCIL
5. A recourse to the Security Council at some stage cannot be
ruled out,
But I recall that on the last two occasions, in Janua
and March, when the Council debated events in Indo-China, the
Soviet Union cast its veto.
HOW MANY REFUGEES HAVE WE AGREED TO ACCEPT AND HOW MANY
HAVE ALREADY REACHED THIS COUNTRY?
6. Between Spring 1975 and 27 June this year, we agreed to accept
4,466 people from Indo-China. 3,168 are now in this country, including the majority of the refugees saved by the MV Sibonga and
all those from the MV Roach Bank.
WILL BRITAIN TAKE MORE REFUGEES?
7. The special statement on Indo-Chinese refugees issued at the
Summit Meeting in Tokyo on 28 June makes clear that the commitment
to admit more people takes into account the existing social and economic circumstances in each country.
WILL WE PROVIDE MORE MONEY FOR THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONE! FOR REFUGEES?
8. For 1979 we have already pledged £3.5 million for his
general programme, which includes work on behalf of South East
Asian refugees; this represents over 8% of his budget.
TOKYO SUMMIT STATEMENT ON REFUGEES
9 The special statement on Indo-Chinese refugees issued in Tokyo
on 28 June commits governments significantly to increase their contributions to Indo-Chinese relief and resettlement, by making more funds available and by admitting more people, while taking
into account the existing social and economic circumstances in
each of their countries,
/VIETNAM