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FM BUENOS AIRES 1/21437 JULY 1979
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 159 OF 14. JULY 1979
AVO TO HONG KONG
'Y TELEGRAM NO 159
HKK 24.
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RESETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES
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1. A FACTCR LIMITING THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT'S WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT MORE REFUGEES IS THE QUESTION OF SECURITY. THE MILITARY MEN, WHO RUN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND GOVERN THE PROVINCES HERE, HAVE ALL BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE HARSH SUPPRESSION OF TERRORIST VIOLENCE IN ARGENTINA, MOST OF THEM BELIEVE THAT THE RUSSIANS, VIETNAMESE CR CHINESE WILL BE DOING THEIR BEST TO
FILTRATE AGENTS AMONG THE REFUGEES TO BE RESETTLED.
2. IF THEREFORE YOU WISH TO PERSUADE THE ARGENTINE COVERNMENT TO
ACCEPT ON THEIR QUOTA A PROPORTION OF REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG,
YOU MAY WISH TO ALLAY THEIR CONCERN ABOUT SECURITY. WE WAY OF
DOING SO WOULD BE TO OFFER THEM HELP IN SCREENING REFUPEES IN
HONG KONG. BUT I REALISE THIS MAY PERHAPS NOT BE PRACTICABLT.
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