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FM FCO 101932Z MAR 83
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 221 OF 10 MARCH 83
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MKK 243
15 MAR 1983
PA (YRs 9Hk)
CH 16/3
FROM SEAD
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
1.
MR TOM ARNOLD HAS PUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR ANSWER
ON 14 MARCH:-
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT CURRENT POLICY TOWARDS VIETNAMES
IN HONG KONG''.
2. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY 110930Z ON THE FOLLOWING
DRAFT REPLY:
'' THERE ARE NEARLY 13,000 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES CURRENTLY IN
HONG KONG AWAITING RESETTLEMENT. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ALL
EFFORTS BY THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
O FIND DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THESE CASES IN COUNTRIES OF
RESETTLEMENT. WE CANNOT EXPECT HONG KONG TO ACCEPT THESE
REFUGEES FOR SETTLEMENT AS WELL AS PROVIDING THEM WITH
FIRST ASYLUM''
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