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FELDMAN CONFIRMED THAT THE NETHERLANDS WERE PREPARED TO TAKE A FEW REFUGEES. THEY WERE STILL IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT. SWEDEN HAD AGREED TO TAKE 300 FROM SOUTH EAST ASIA FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1983, MOST OF THEM FROM HONG KONG. FINLAND HAD BEEN PLEASED AT THE WAY THE BOAT PEOPLE ALREADY HAD SETTLED IN. THEY WERE NOW CONSIDERING SERIOUSLY UNHCR'S REQUEST TO TAKE MORE DIRECT FROM HONG KONG.
PSE PASS SAVING TO ADRESSEES
MARSHALL
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
BOAT PEOPLE
THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT 'ADVANCED
BOAT PEOPLE
LIMITED
SEAD
HK & GD
UND
FED
PUSD
NEWS D MAED
PS
PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS
MR WRIGHT
MR GIFFARD MR DONALD MR ADAMS
MR URE
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