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1. I raised the question of Vietnamese refugees, but not in any
great detail. Britain will continue to accept them up to the
agreed quota of 10,000 and this should permit a steady off-take
to continue over the next few months. I shall consider with HMG
what further steps might be necessary thereafter.
2. [If raised]: There was no discussion of a specific new quota
for Vietnamese refugees, but as we are still some way from filling
the present British quota, this is not surprising.
3. [If raised]: At the end of February, 1,220 places from the
10,000 quota were still to be filled.
Hong Kong and General Department
12 March 1981
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