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FROM BELMOPAN 1019302
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 94 OF 10 JULY,
INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON.
MIPT NO 93: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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FOLLOWING TS THE TEXT OF A LETTER FROM PRE MRG THATCHER:
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DEAR MADAM PRIME MINISTER,
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ON BEHALF OF THE BELIZE GOVERNMENT I WRITE TO EXPRESS OUR SYMPATHY FOR THE PLIGHT OF THE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, AND AS POSITIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS SYMPATHY, I WISH TO SAY THAT THE BELIZE GOVERNMENT IS WILLING T ACCEPT A LIMITED NUMBER OF THESE REFUGEES.
IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF OUR BELIZEAN PEOPLE, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ACCEPT THESE PEOPLE ON THE BASIS THAT THEY
DO NOT BECOME A BURDEN AND IMPOSE ANY HARDSHIPS ON OUR OWN PEOPLE.
A NECESSARY CONDITION WILL BE TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS PROVIDED FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THESE REFUGEES, AS PROVIDED BY THE AGENCIES WHO ARE ASSISTING IN THIS EXERCISE, ARE SUFFICIENT TO SETTLE THE REFUGEES WITH DUE PROVISION BEING MADE FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE AND SOCIAL WELFARE, IE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF THE REFUGEES.
I HOPE THAT MY GOVERNMENT'S OFFER IS GIVEN SERIOUS CONSIDERATION
AND ENOUGH NOTICE IS GIVEN SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR SMOOTH SETTLEMENT OF THE REFUGEES.
SINCERELY
(GEORGE PRICE)
PREMIER
UNQUOTE
FCO PLEASE PASS TO WASHINGTON.
MCENTEE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
FILES
NEWS D
SEAD
M & VD
ADDITIONAL DISTN
HK & GD
PS
UND
FED
BESD
NAM D
SAD
FID
PUSD
OID
IPD
PS/LPS
PS/MR HURD PS/ER BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
KR CORTAZZJ
KR MURRAY
BOAT PEOPLE
MR STRATION
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