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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 856 OF 11 NOVEMBER 81
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, HANOI
YOUR TELNO 1016 AND UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 389:
PANIED MINORS 103
VIETNAMESE UNACCOM-
1. WE ASSUME THAT FORMAL UNHCR POSITION IS THAT NO FURTHER
STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO RETURN THE CHILDREN TO VIETNAM? PARTICULARLY IN THE LIGHT OF HANOI TELNO 204, WE ACCEPT THAT
THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION. IF THIS IS CONFIRMED WE STILL NEED
TO CONSIDER WHETHER SETTLEMENT IN THE USA OR IN THE UK IS MORE
APPROPRIATE. WE HAVE NO DIRECT INFORMATION ON THE US POSITION (PARA 3 OF YOUR TUR). BUT OUR UNDERSTANDING (VIA THE SCOTTISH YMCA) IS THAT INS ARE STILL READY TO CONSIDER ENTRY BUT ONLY ON THE BASIS OF A UNHCR DECISION NOT TO REPATRIATE THE CHILDREN.
YMCA BELIEVE THAT WITH THIS PROVISO SPONSOR FAMILIES HAVE
ALREADY BEEN LINED UP IN THE STATES.
2. PLEASE THEREFORE ASK UNHCR FOR THEIR ADVICE, AND IF APPROP- RIATE, KAISE THE CASE DIRECTLY WITH THE US CONSULATE GENERAL. 3. IF THE US OPTION FALLS THROUGH, WE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER SETTLEMENT HERE. HOWEVER, HOME OFFICE TELL US THAT YOU HAVE INFORMED THEM (YOUR IMMAD 224G OF 10 NOVEMBER) THAT QUOTA IS NOW COMPLETELY FULL. IN THAT CASE THEY COULD ONLY . CONSIDER THE CHILDREN FOR SETTLEMENT HERE IF THEY ARE FULLY
SPONSORED BY A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION. WE SHOULD OF COURSE BE
PREPARED TO LIAISE WITH THE SCOTTISH YMCA.
4.
WHEN CONSIDERING THE OPTION OF SEEKING RESETTLEMENT IN THE UK, YOU (AND UNHCR AND THE CHILDREN) SHOULD BE AWARE THAT EVEN IF THE CHILDREN ARE ACCEPTED, THEIR PARENTS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR UK ENTRY FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION.
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