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TELEGRAM NUMBER 242 OF 6 MARCH
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HKK 243/2
RECEIVED IN REGISINY NO. 51
YOUR TELNOS 286 AND 316 VIETNAMESE REFUGEEO MAR 1980
RESETTLEMENT IN UK.
DESK OFFICER
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REGISTRY Action Taken
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мо 1. THE HOME OFFICE ARE FULLY SEIZED OF YOUR PROBLEMS AND
AS YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM WOODFIELD'S LETTER OF 28 FEBRUARY TO CORTAZZI (COPIED TO GOVERNOR), THEY ARE FURSUING THE QUESTION OF SPEEDING UP THE RESETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG WITH THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES. WE SHALL REMAIN IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE HOME OFFICE AND
REPORT FURTHER PROGRESS.
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2. ON THE POINTS MADE IN PARA 4 OF YOUR TELNO 236, THE
HOME OFFICE VIEW IS AS FOLLOWS:
(A) IT IS ACCEPTED THAT CALL-FORWARD LISTS SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION BEFORE 15TH DAY OF A MONTH FOR THOSE WHOSE ARRIVAL IS LOOKED FOR BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH. VOLUNTARY BODIES ALREADY RECOGNISE THAT THIS IS
THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR GUARANTEEING ARRIVALS WITHIN
A GIVEN MONTH. CALL FORWARDS WHICH ARRIVE LATER
THAN THE 15TH DAY ARE MADE BECAUSE THE VOLUNTARY
AGENCIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOTIFY JCRY OF VACANCIES
IN RECEPTION CENTRES AS SOON AS THEY CAN BE FORESEEN.
IN THIS WAY VACANCIES ARE KEPT TO THE MINIMUM
(B) THE HOME OFFICE AND JCRV RECOGNISE THE PROBLEM OF THE SHORTFALL CAUSED BY NORMAL WASTAGE BUT SUGGEST
THAT IT SHOULD BE TACKLED BY ADOPTING THE PROCEDURE SET CUT IN MARSHALL'S TELEX OF 25 OCTOBER TO PAUL PUI. THAT TELEX ALREADY GIVES HONG KONG IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
AUTHORITY TO REPLACE DROP-OUTS INCLUDING MEDICAL HOLDS. THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN MADE USE OF HITHERTO.
IT SEEMS PREFERABLE TO YOUR SUGGESTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN MORE ARRIVALS THAN THERE IS ACCOMMODATION FOR.
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COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE
MR WOODFIELD MR GODDARD
HOME OFFICE QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
NEWS D
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
LORD NG LENNOX
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