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FM HONG KONG 18082ØZ SEPTEMBER BØ
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1197 OF 18 SEPTEMBER
HKCK 243/2
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
19 SEP 1980
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FURTHER TO MY TELNO 1191 OF 17 SEPTEMBER, YOU MAY WISH
TO CONSIDER ALSO RAISING WITH WOODFIELD THE POSSIBILITY OF SUITABLE VACANT MOD ACCOMMODATION IN THE UK BEING USED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR HOUSING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
2. THIS HAS BEEN SUGGESTED HERE BY MRS MORLEY-FLETCHER OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL FOR AID TO REFUGEES (BCAR). SHE REFERRED TO THE HOUSING PROBLEMS FACED BY U K LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND HAS SAID THAT BCAR ARE NOW TRYING TO USE ANY TYPE OF AVAILABLE- ACCOMMODATION. SHE THOUGHT IN THE PRESENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE THAT MOD MIGHT WELCOME SELLING-OFF OR LENDING UNUSED ACCOMMODATION ́ ́FOR MANAGEMENT BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
3. IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO GET DIRECTLY
INVOLVED WITH MOD OVER THIS, BUT AN APPROACH BY THE HOME OFFICE TO MOD MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE.
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