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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 29 MARCH TO 1 APRIL 1981
BRIEF NO 8: DISCUSSIONS WITH GOVERNOR CFFICIALS: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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Glad to see number in Hong Kong, excluding
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China, now below 19,000.
2.
PCD ~2813
see (291
Decision to exclude boat rescues from 10,000 quota
should carry present programme through until July/August.
3.
Prepared to consider raising subject of new quota
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with Cabinet colleagues on my return. Not hopeful of success.
Practical and political difficulties of finding housing and
employment in UK.
4.
Glad to hear that you are considering a scheme under
which Hong Kong would sponsor refugees at UK reception centre.
Would obviously help through it might not get over all the
problems.
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