OCMIAN 3871
RESTRICTED
PP GEMIS
FM FCOLN TO GEMIS
231103Z AUG
GRS 1118
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3871 - 1
MKCK 243/2
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
27 AUG 1985
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
TELNO 194
OF 231103Z AUGUST 85
BUY OFFICER
INDE A
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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF DEPT WAS SENT
TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 742 OF 29 MAY. 86
QUOTE
FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY
MIPT: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SCORRI REPORT. FOLLOWING IS PASSAGE
FOR INCLUSION IN HOME OFFICE WHITE PAPER REPLYING TO SCORRI
RECOMMENDATIONS
BEGINS
RECOMMENDATION 2:
THAT (I) COMMENCE UNDERLINING CLOSED CAMPS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED
AND THEIR INMATES TRANSFERRED TO OPEN CAMPS END UNDERLINING
(II) COMMENCE UNDERLINING IF THE CLOSED CAMPS ARE NOT
ABOLISHED, THE FCO SHOULD PUT ON RECORD IMMEDIATELY THE
CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH IT WOULD WITHDRAW ITS SANCTION FROM THE
CLOSED CAMP POLICY END UNDERLINING
1. HMG HAVE CONSIDERED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS CAREFULLY IN CLOSE
CONSULTATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. AS MR LUCE MADE
CLEAR IN HIS EVIDENCE TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE, NEITHER HMG NOR THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REGARD IT AS SATISFACTORY OR DESIRABLE THAT
REFUGEES SHOULD BE CONFINED TO CLOSED CAMPS. THE PRESENT
SITUATION IS FAR FROM IDEAL, AND HMG FULLY UNDERSTAND WHY IT
CAUSES CONCERN TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE. HMG SHARE THAT CONCERN.
HOWEVER FOR THE PRACTICAL REASONS EXPLAINED BELOW, IN PRESENT
CIRCUMSTANCES HMG SEE NO ALTERNATIVE TO CONTINUING THE POLICY.
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