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COURSE TO PURSUE WITH COUNTRIES OF RESETTLEMENT ALL AVAILABLE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE ALREADY HERE. UNQUOTE
4. IF THE PARALLEL WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA IS RAISED
YOU MAY WISH TO DRAW ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS. THE PARALLEL IS
NOT VALID BECAUSE:
(I)
(II)
UNHCR CLASSIFIES THE VIETNAMESE AS REFUGEES WHICH THE
THE CHINESE ARE NOT. WE HAVE NO REASON TO SUPPOSE THAT
REPATRIATED CHINESE ARE SUBJECTED TO HARSH TREATEMENT
SEMI-COLON
THERE IS A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN CROSSING A LAND
BARRIER AND MAKING A LONG JOURNEY BY SEA SEMI COLON
(III) IN HUMAN RIGHTS TERMS PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL
PERCEPTIONS OF CHINA AND VIETNAM ARE QUITE DIFFERENT.
PYM
LIMITED
HKGD
COPIES TO
SIR J CATGER HKGO
SEAD
UND
MR GIFFARD
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