2.
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The Secretary of State raised the subject
of refugees in Hong Kong when he saw Mr Hartling
on 14 April. You should follow this up by:
(a)
(b)
(c)
pointing out the difficulties、now faced
by Hong Kong.
suggesting that the UNHCR should point out
to the Vietnamese the difficulties caused
by the continuing outflow of refugees, and
request them that they place greater emphasis
on the ODP.
urging UNHCR to pursue all possible avenues
for resettlement of refugees already in
countries of first asylum, and in particular
to urge resettlement countries not to reject
applicants as being economic migrants rather
than refugees: there is no doubt that if
returned they would be subject to persecution.
FOR PARIS AND CANBERRA
3. You should make the following points with
your host governments at the appropriate level: (a) refer to the difficulties faced by Hong Kong
and other countries of first asylum.
(b)
seek their views on the merits of a joint
approach to the Vietnamese to point out the
difficulties and humanitarian problems
caused by the continuing outflow of refugees,
and to urge them to increase their efforts
to arrange departures through the ODP.
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