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GR 100
CONTADENTIAL
DESY 240100Z
FM FCO 23162OZ OCT 79
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 853 OF 23 OCTOBER
AKK 243/1 Акк
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
TOP CC 25 OCT 1979
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
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26/11
1807
REGISTRY
CALL ON MR BLAKER BY DEPUTY UV HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
1. DE HAAN WILL CALL ON MINISTER OF STATE ON 29 OCTOBER.
2. WE PROPOSE THAT MR BLAKER MAKES THE FOLLOWING POINTS ABOUT
HONG KONG:
(A)
HONG KONG HAS MORE VIETNAMESE BOAT REFUGEES AND A SLOWER RATE OF RESETTLEMENT THAN ANY OTHER TERRITORY OF FIRST ASYLUM.
(B) UNHCR'S ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO COVER THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN HONG KONG STILL APPEARS INADEQUATE.
(C) IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG HAVING ACCESS TO REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTRES IN INDONESIA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
3. BRIEFING IS REQUIRED BY 24 OCTOBER, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND ADDITIONAL POINTS TO MAKE IF ANY DESK BY 241100Z.
CARRINGTON
FILES
HK & GD
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FEAR BLAKER
DE/PUS
SUR A DUFT
MR CORTAZZI
MIR MUSRAX
MR STRATTON
LORD NG TRIOX
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE