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arrivals will remain a political issue for Hong Kong
unless and until the pattern of arrivals/departures for
the rest of the year is clearly shown to be encouraging.
3.
Furthermore, Mr Hartling may be over sanguine
about the performance of the Orderly Departure Programme.
Totals for 1982 showed no increase on 1981, and although
UNHCR and the Vietnamese are now directing more resources
to this there would be no harm in pressing for further
efforts, particularly since only a small proportion of
those whom we are prepared to accept under the ODP are
being given exit visas and we remain a substantial
contributor to ODP funding.
4.
I therefore propose that we still instruct UKMis
Geneva and our Posts in Washington, Paris, Canberra and
Ottawa to take action as recommended in my minute of 12
April. I attach draft telegrams of instruction for your
These have been re-cast in the light of
consideration.
Mr Hartling's remarks.
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