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1752
GRS 153
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FK FCO 0517152 OCTOBER 79
TO IMMEDIATE PANGKOK
TELEGRAM NUMBER 257 OF 5 OCTOBER
AND TO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA
OCOK INDEX
PAI
YOUR TELNO 580, (NOT COPIED): INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES: RESETTLEMENT
CRITERIA
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1. YOU MAY PASS THE FOLLOWING REPLY TO UNHCR:
(I) UK RESETTLEMENT CRITERIA: REFUCERS NOT INCLUDED
IN THE 10,000 CUOTA FROM HONG KONG ARE ACCEPTED ONLY IF THEY
HAVE CLOSE TIES WITH THE UK OR A CLOSE FAMILY
RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE ALREADY IN THE UK.
SELECTION OF OUR QUOTA FROM HONG KONG IS MADE ON THE
BASIS OF SUITABILITY AS ASSESSED BY A VISITING TEAM.
(II) PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION FOR PESETTLEMENT: APPLICATION
MAY BE MADE BY REFUGEES THEMSELVES OR BY THEIR
PELATIVES IN THE UK, AND EITHER TO THE HOME OFFICE CR
TO THE LOCAL BRITISH DIPLOMATIC MISSION THROUGH THE
UNHCR. IN HONG KONG REFUGEES WHO WISH TO BE CONSIDERED
UNDER THE CUOTA MOTIFY THE UNHCR ACCORDINGLY.
CARRINGTON
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
FOAT PEOPLE
FILES
SEAD
HK AND GD
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EID
PUSD
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