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FM WASHINGTON 1715157 SEPTEMBER 79
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 27 OF 17 SEPTEMBER
INFO F C 0.
FOR HKGD AND SEAD.
FROM SOUTAR FOR ORR
HKK 243
IN
RECEIVED 2Y NO. 51 18 SERM
DESK OFFAT
INDEX
PA
по
219.9
YOUR TELNO 1257 TO FCO
VISIT BY STUMPF AND LEE
(ETA)
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694
MR STUMPF WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE FOLLOWING INTER IM REPORT.
COULD BE PASSED TO THE GOVERNOR.
BEGINS
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1. SEPTEMBER 10 MEETING WITH DIRECTORS ALL RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES
IN NEW YORK REVEALED THAT DECISIONS REGARDING AREA RESETTLEMENT
QUOTA ALLOCATIONS ARE WITH US GOVERNMENT ALONE. NO MAJOR DIFF-
ICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN OBTAINING ASSURANCES, PUBLIC OPINION GENER-
ALLY FAVOURABLE BUT OCCASIONALY MARRED BY LOCAL INCIDENTS. COMPLA-
INTS THAT TIME LAPSE BETWEEN OBTAINING ADEQUATE NUMBER OF ASSUR-
ANCES AND MOVEMENT OF REFUGEES COVERED BY ASSURANCES SO LONG THAT
INTEREST OF SPONSOR DIMINISHES. CAUSES FOR DELAY THOUGHT TO BE IN
HONG KONG THROUGH UNNECESSARY TIME CONSUMING PROCEDURES TERMED AS
PAPER WAR.
2. SEPTEMBER 11 MET JOHN KELLY UNHCR REGIONAL DIRECTOR WHO RENDERED
HELPFUL PERSONAL ADVICE REGARDING PERSONALITY AND OFFICIAL STATUS
OF SHEPARD LOWAN STATE DEPARTMENT. VENTURED VIEW THAT MOST IMPRESS-
IVE ARGUMENT FROM US MIGHT BE INDICATION OF GROWING CONCERN AND
TENSION AMONG LOCAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS INDOCHINESE REFUGEES ON ACCOUNT
OF SETBACKS IN INCREASED PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
3. SEPTEMBER 11 MET HOOGSTRATEN ICEM DIRECTOR USA. EXPRESSED SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT ERRATIC PIECEMEAL MOVEMENTS. LACK OF ADEQUATE FUNDS
FOR CHARTERED FLIGHTS. CONCERNED ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED KNOWN INDO- CHINESE REFUGEES RESETTLED IN CHINA WITH RELATIVES IN USA. CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILLING TO ALLOW EXIT FROM CHINA. HOOGSTRATEN FRUSTATED BY COMPLETE ABSENCE OF PROCESSING MACHINERY.
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