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FROM S J GOMERSALL ESQ, WASHINGTON
FILE REFERENCE NFT DATED 24 JUNE 1985
FOLLOWING FOR W EHRMAN ESQ, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT,
COPIED TO:
FCO
C T WOOD ESO, DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISOR, HONG KONG W DORWARD ESQ, NEW YORK
HONG KONG/US: IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES
IMMIGRATION
1. PLEASE REFER TO MY TELELETTER OF 12 FEBRUARY TO PIERCE, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT. THIS IS JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE US IMMIGRATION QUOTA FOR BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO A REVISED AND POTENTIALLY CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION BILL. THERE IS THEREFORE NO PROSPECT OF ITS BEING
IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO LET US KNOW IF IT LOOKS LIKE BEING REVIVED.
REFUGEES
1. THE SENIOR STAFFER ON SOLARZ'S ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS SUB- COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME ON 21 JUNE THAT
THERE WAS A GENERAL FEELING THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WAS BEING TOO HARSH IN ITS CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION OF REFUGEES FROM THAILAND, AND THAT HEARINGS MIGHT BE HELD ON THIS SUBJECT IN JULY. I SAID
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THEY COULD DO SOMETHING FOR HONG KONG TOO, AND
LEVEN NOTED THE POINT. THESE HEARINGS MAY WELL NOT MATERIALISE: BUT
IF THEY DID THERE COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO SOME LOBBYING OF BOTH THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS HERE, DEPENDING ON HOW HMG
IS PROPOSING TO RESPOND TO THE SCORRI REPORT. WHAT IS THE NEWS ON
THIS.?
HKD PLEASE PASS TO SEAD.
3/HKD
SIGNED S J GOMERSALL
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