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FM RUENOS AIRES 16/19157 AUG 1979
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 219 OF 10 AUGUST 1973
INFO HONG KONG UKMIS GENEVA HONG KONG GOVERNMEN
HONG KONG TELNO 1168 TO FCO
HKK 2
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15 AUG1979
(^K OFFICED INDEX
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. MEA ADVISE US THAT ARGENTINE SELECTION TEAM WILL BE TRAVELLING
TO INDOCHINA, CONCENTRATING ON THAILAND AND HONG KONG, WITSIN
THE NEXT 3 - 4 WEEKS. THE ARGENTINES RECOGNISE THAT HONG KONG'S ·
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IS BETTER THAN THAT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE
IN REGION, AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR OFFER OF ASSISTANCE FROM HK AUT:-
CRITIES.
2. ARCENTINE SELECTION CRITERIA WILL BE ON FOLLOWING LIVES :.
REFUGEES SHOULD BE FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN, FROM AN AGRICULTURAL BACKGROUND, HEALTHY, AND IF POSSIBLE CATHOLIC AND QUOTE IDEOLOGICALLY SCUND UNQUOTE. MFA STILL DISCOURAGE IDEA THAT REFUGEES WITH
INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL SKILLS WILL BE SELECTED, ACCORDING TO
THEIR INFORMATION HONG KONG'S REFUGEES MAINLY COME FROM NOV-AGRICUL-
TURAL BACKGROUNDS. THUS THE PROPORTION OF ARGENTINA'S 1,406
FAMILIES TO COME FROM HONG KONG MAY BE LOWER THAN THAT DISCUSSED
IN PARA 2 OF 7.U.R.
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