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Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong
Points to Make
1.
Vietnamese
serious concern.
refugee
problem
in Hong Kong causing us
If progress can't be made, possibility of
too distant future. Most
serious detioriation in camp s in not
grateful for all that you have done to assist.
2.
Aware that UK's low level of
low level of resettlement
resettlement from Hong Kong
has made it difficult for others, including yourselves to take
Have now decided to accept 500 more refugees to the UK.
more.
But
cannot solve whole problem ourselves
ourselves and need more help from
friends and allies. High Commission has already approached
your government:
now. therefore go into detail hope you will look at this very carefully.
will not
But
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