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5.
Main country of resettlement, US, is closing
the door, at least to Hong Kong.
HONG KONG'S POSITION
6.
Hong Kong can not continue accepting VRS if no
prospect for resettlement. Already overcrowded. While
natural growth of population low, have to accept
substantial legal migration from China.
Also, dealing
harshly with ethnic Cantonese entering illegally.
Little sympathy among Chinese in Hong Kong for
Vietnamese.
1.
Answer to local criticism is that VRS here to
be resettled elsewhere.
OPTIONS OPEN TO HONG KONG
(a)
8.
no more.
Resettlement
Will continue to press for more resettlement.
But unlikely to be successful, particularly as UK taking
Could Lord Belstead press for an additional
Then some possibility that other countries will
be a little more sympathetic.
1,000?
(b)
Closed Camps
9.
Will continue with closed camps. But at present rate of arrivals and departures no room for more after
autumn 1983 at the latest.
10.
No evidence that acting as a deterrent.
CONFIDE