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AGREED WITH THE GOVERNOR, FROM THE 64,000 WHO ARE PRESENTLY AWAITING RESETTLEMENT IN HONG KONG. MY RT HON FRIEND THE HOME SECRETARY 13 GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WHO HAVE PLAYED. SUCH A COMMENDABLE ROLE IN HELPING WITH THE RESETTLEMENT OF THE REFUGEES WHO HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF RECORDING AGAIN THE GOVERNMENT'S GRATITUDE TO THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR THE SPLENDID WORK WHICH THEY ARE DOING IN THIS FIELD.
4. THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ALREADY DECIDED TO MAKE A FURTHER CONTRIBUTION OF POUNDS STERLING 5 MILLION TO THE FUNDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED FOR USE IN HIS SOUTH-EAST ASIAN OPERATIONS OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
5. I SHALL MYSELF ATTEND THE OPENING SESSION OF THE SECRETARY- GENERAL'S MEETING IN GENEVA ON 20 JULY. I CAN ASSURE NOBLE LORDS.. THAT WE SHALL PLAY A FULL AND CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN GENEVA.
CARRINGTON
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