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FM HONG KONG 250250Z MAY 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 826 OF 25 MAY
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RECEIVED IN SAAKYRY 10. 51
1 - JUN 1981
DESK OFFICER INDEX
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YOUR TELNO H K 830: UK QUOTA VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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DETAILED HOME OFFICE CONFIRMATION THAT HONG KONG IMMIGRATION
DEPARTMENT CAN SELECT FOR UK QUOTA HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED BY
BAG. IT IS NOT HELPFUL. FOR SOME REASON WHICH IS NOT EXPLAINED
THE PREVIOUS CRITERIA HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY REDUCED AND
SELECTIONS ARE TO BE CONFINED TO FAMILY REUNION CASES ONLY (SPOUSE, CHILDREN, PARENTS, UNCLE, NIECE, NEPHEW, COUSINS).
2. ABOUT 500 PLACES FOR THE U K QUOTA REMAIN UNFILLED. WE
THINK WE MAY FIND ABOUT 20 ON THE BASIS OF FAMILY REUNION.
THIS IS BECAUSE VIRTUALLY ALL FAMILY REUNION CASES HAVE
BEEN ALREADY SENT TO THE UK AND ALL NEW ARRIVALS
ARE MOSTLY ETHNIC VIETNAMESE WITH FEW, IF ANY, FAMILY CONNECTIONS
OVERSEAS.
3. THIS MEANS THAT THERE ARE GOING TO BE ABOUT 480 PLACES TO
ALL. COULD YOU ASCERTAIN THE HOME OFFICE PLANS TO FILL
THESE PLACES ?. WE HAD THOUGHT THAT TO AVOID THE TROUBLE
AND EXPENSE OF ANOTHER HOME OFFICE TEAM IT WAS PREFERABLE FOR THE
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TO SELECT ON HOME OFFICE BEHALF AND ON
THE BASIS OF PREVIOUS HOME OFFICE CRITERIA. AS DISCUSSED DAVIES/CLIFT ON 23RD MAY WE THINK THIS WOULD BE THE MOST
SATISFACTORY WAY AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLY HOME OFFICE AGREEMENT.
MACLEHOSE
MINIMAL
HK & GD
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
LONDON
[NOT ADVANCED]
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