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Thank you for your letter of 5 November about the
Australian Government's decision to increase its intake
of Vietnames refugees from Hong Kong.
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We are very grateful to the Australian Government for
this decision. Your authorities will no doubt be in
touch with the Hong Kong Government and the UNHCR
about the arrangements for resettling the refugees
concerned.
S.T. NAM
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We take note also of the points made in your paragraph 2.
We
We realise that Australia has been generous in
resettling some 5,000 refugees from Hong Kong since
1975. We understand also that your recent decision
does not necessarily imply any future commitment.
will continue would however hope that you would consider to bear in
mind Hong Kong's predicament. Your reference to
voluntary repatriation was welcome.
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We would ideally
proceed with such a programme if there were volunteers
for returning to Vietnam, and if the Vietnamese Government
were prepared to co-operate.
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