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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1032 OF 18 NOVEMBER
INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON, UKMIS GENEVA.
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YOURTELNO 866: UNACCOMPANIED MINORS.
UNHCR CONFIRM THAT NO FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO RETURN THE
CHILDREN TO VIETNAM.
2. THEY HAVE ALREADY FORMALLY ASKED THE US CONSULATE GENERAL IF THEY WISH TO RECONSIDER THE CASE, AND HAVE RECEIVED IN WRITING ON
13 NOVEMBER THE ANSWER:'*WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT IN THE USA, SINCE THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM HAS APPROVED THEIR RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES''.
3. WE THINK IT INAPPROPRIATE TO APPROACH THE AMERICANS OURSELVES (YOUR PARA2). THEY ARE GETTING VISIBLY TOUCHY AT THE WAY WELL- WISHERS'' IN THE VOLUTARY AGENCIES HERE ARE TRYING TO PUT THEM IN THE DOCK, AND OVERTURN A POLICY WHICH THE US GOVERNMENT HAVE MAINTAINED CLEARLY AND CONSISTENTLY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS OVER
THIS CASE.
4. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD NOW CONSIDER SETTLEMENT OF THESE THREE IN THE UK, ON THE BASIS ENVISAGED IN YOUR PARA 3 OF A SPONSORSHIP BY YMCA, SINCE THE UK QUOTA IS NOW FILLED.
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MR DONALD
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MR NICHOLSON
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