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FM HONG KONG 1102157 JUL 85
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1405 OF 11 JULY
Momster
телегами to your
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Mr.
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SCORRI REPORT
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IN EHRMAN'S TELELETTER OF 1 JULY TO GOMERSALL AND OTHERS HE MENTIONED THAT THE HOME OFFICE WOULD MAKE A DECISION ON THE SCORRI REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS THIS WEEK. WE APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULTIES AND AWAIT HMG'S REACTION TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN DUE COURSE.
2. HOWEVER, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THE MODALITIES. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE GOVERNMENT REPLY MUST BE IN THE FORM OF A WHITE PAPER, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT. WILL IT HAVE TO BE DEBATED BEFORE ANY ACTION CAN TAKE PLACE? CAN THE WHITE PAPER BE PUBLISHED DURING THE SUMMER RECESS?
3. OUR PURPOSE IN ASKING THESE QUESTIONS IS TO DETERMINE AN APPROXIMATE TIMETABLE FOR ACTION ON THE SCORRI RECOMMENDATIONS. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY GUDANCE ON PROCEDURES. WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL (OBVIOUSLY) FOR ANY INFORMATION ON HMG'S REACTION TO THE SCORRI RECOMMENDATIONS.
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MR GOODALL
MR O'NEILL
MR WILSON
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