HKCK 243 12 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 31 17 MAR 1980
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REGISTRY Action Taken
HOFO 007/15
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PAW17/3
AW 13
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NO DISTRIBUTION
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PP HONGAID
GPS 120
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 150440Z MAR 80
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON TELEGRAM NUMBER 280 OF 15 MARCH
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: RESETTLEMENT IN UK.
FOR BRAY FROM BARNES.
1. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS THE FOLLOWING TO BIM DAVIES: QUOTE WHEN YOU SPEAK TO MR WOODFIELD ABOUT THE SLOW RATE OF OFF-TAKE TO THE UK YOU SHOULD MENTION THAT WE HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED BY ALAN MARSHALL (JCRV) THAT ALL RECEPTION CENTRES IN UK ARE NOW FULL AND FOR THE TIME BEING THEE WILL BE NO MORE CALL-FORWARDS.
2. THIS IS MOST DISAPPOINTING, FOLLOWING AS IT DOES THE GUARDIAN
REPORT THAT A SHORTFALL OF HOUSING IN BRITAIN WILL DELAY RESETTLEMENT. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE MARCH DEPARTURE FIGURE WILL BE LESS THAN 600. ALL THIS INEVITABLY RAISES THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE UK NEEDS MORE OR BIGGER RECEPTION CENTRES. UNQUOTE.
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