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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
DRAFT
BRIEF
To:-
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From
Telephone No. Ext.
Department
DSR 11
CALL ON MR BLAKER BY THE DEPUTY UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES: 29 OCTOBER AT 11.30 AM
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
POINTS TO MAKE
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1. Hope UNHCR can use his influence to ensure fairer allo-
cation of resettlement places Hong Kong has more Vietnamese
boat refugees (64,107 on 23 October) and a slower rate of
resettlement than any other territory of first asylum.
UNHCR Responsibilities in Hong Kong
2. UNHCR's allocations of funds and manpower to cover their
responsibilities in Hong Kong still appear inadequate.
Refugees reaching Hong Kong via China (Defensive
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if asked whether there are plans to return further groups who have reached Hong Kong from Vietnam via China
3. No date fixed for further groups to be returned, but
discussions continue with Chinese Government who have agreed
to accept any who left illegally any initial resettlement in
China.
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