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EARLY STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO GIVE HONG KONG A MORE EQUITABLY SHARE OF THE INCREASED RESETTLEMENT PLACES MADE AVAILABLE BY HOST COUNTRIES, AND THAT THE UNHCR WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE RESETTLEMENT OF ALL OTHER REFUGEES WHO ARE IN OR WILL COME
TO HONG KONG, AND DEVOTE ALL POSSIBLE RESOURCES TOWARD THIS MAINTENANCE.
3. PARAGRAPH 1 OF MY T.U.R. SECOND SENTENCE SHOULD END
"'.....THERE ARE NOW 65,000 BOAT REFUGEES ENJOYING TEMPORARY ASYLUM,
AND ONLY 5,000 HAVE BEEN RESETTLED SINCE 1.1.79.''
4. UKMIS T.U.R. PARA 2. AGREED.
5. THE DRAFTING CAN BE DISCUSSED WITH THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES
NEXT TUESDAY.
MACLEHOSE
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