to relieve them of the residue.
It would no doubt also be helpful
if HMG and resettlement countries were to offer some degree of
financial assistance in recognition of the continuing burden that
first asylum countries would have to bear.
18.
If Mr Luce agrees with the general approach taken in this
submission, I shall write to the Hong Kong Government, setting out
our analysis of the current prospects and proposing that we should pursue the suggested strategy in conjunction with the US, Australia
and other countries involved in the discussions in Geneva.
We may
then be able to send instructions to UKmis Geneva with the aim of
keeping up the momentum and developing a consensus on future action.
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