GRS 100 RESTRICTED
HKCK 24315
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
17 JUN 1980
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
814.6
F STOCKHOLM 230700Z MAY 1980
REGISTRY
Action Taken
TOP COPY
While MisFitT
Awiglu
RESTRICTED.
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR)
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2 OF 23 MAY 1980
INFO ROUTINE FCD
(36)
AKED.
$
SEAD and Uthink be top copy Riuasu сори Квисли
HONG KONG TELNO 7 TO BONN: VISIT OF DR STUMPF AND MISS LEE. FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS FROM DR STUMPF AND MISS LEE
QUOTE INITIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MINISTRY OF LABOUR INDICATES THAT SWEDEN IS IN THE PROCESS OF DECIDING NEW REFUGEE QUOTA TO BE ANNOUNCED JULY FIRST BEGINNING OF NEW FISCAL YEAR 1930/31.
SWEDEN WILL DEFINITELY TAKE 1250 PLUS STILL UNKOWN ADDITIONAL NUMBER. IN THE PAST SWEDEN UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED UNHCR RECOMMENDATION AS FROM WHERE REFUGEES SHOULD BE TAKEN. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS UNHCR OMITTED HONG KONG IN FAVOUR OF MALAYSIA AND INDON- ESIA. WILL FOLLOW SAME PROCEDURE IN FUTURE AND WILL ACCEPT HONG YONG IF UNHCR RECOMMENDS. WILL ALSO BRING TO GOVERNMENTS ATTENTION OUR SPECIAL PLEA. STRONGLY URGE FOLLOW UP THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNEL UNQUOTE.
PETERSEN
27/5
FILES
WED
SEAD
HK & GD
UND
MR FERGUSSON
MR MURRAY
MR EVANS
RESTRICTED
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