[PRIAOG]
CONFIDENTIAL
EUROPEAN POLITICAL COOPERATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE: LUXEMBOURG:
9-11 OCTOBER 1985
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
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OBJECTIVE
To draw the attention of Political Directors to the approaches we
have been mak ing in capitals asking for further help in
resettling Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong.
POINTS TO MAKE
causing นะ serious
Vietnamese refugee problem in Hong Kong
concern. Have decided to accept 500 more refugees to the UK. But cannot solve whole problem ourselves and need more help from
friends and allies. Embassies are approaching each of your
governments individually: will not
not therefore go into detail
But hope your Governments will look at
look at this very carefully.
now.
BACKGROUND
1.
Vietname se
awaitin
Hong Kong has largest number of
resettlement of any place of first asylum in South East Asi
Because of decline in resettlement places, 60% have been
over 3 years.
2.
The Government published a White Paper on 26 September In
response to the Home Affairs Committee's report "Refugees and
Asylum with Special Reference to the Vietnamese" It announced
inter alia:
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