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YOUR TELNO.118: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.
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1. HEAD OF CHANCERY LEFT AIDE MEMOIRE BASED ON YOUR TELNO 507 TO BONN WITH RECHNAGEL, DEPUTY POLITICAL DIRECTOR, MFA, ON 26 SEPTEMBER. RECHNAGEL PROMISED TO CONVEY OUR REQUEST TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES FOR SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION. SIMULTANEOULY FRENCH, OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN BRUSSELS, MADE REPRESENTATIONS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE DANISH ADMINISTRATION. IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE DANISH ATTITUDE WAS TO BE HELPFUL WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF PRESENT POLICY.
2. AT A MEETING OF THE DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL ON 24 OCTOBER, MEA ARGUED SUCCESSFULLY THAT WHAT REMAINED OF QUOTA OF 250 FOR VIETNAMESE SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED ON RESETTLEMENT CASES FROM HONG
KONG. MFA SAY THAT THEY HAD EARLIER THIS MONTH APPROACHED UNHCR AND
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR DETAILS OF VIETNAMESE WHO COULD GO TO
DENMARK UNDER THE EXISTING QUOTA ARRANGEMENTS.
3. WE ARE OF COURSE READY TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION HERE IF NEEDED
BUT IT SEEMS THAT THE BEST COURSE IS NOW FOR HONG KONG IN
CONJUNCTION WITH UNHCR TO PUT INDIVIDUAL CASES TO DANISH CONSULATE
GENERAL IN HONG KONG TO USE UP THE REMAINING QUOTA.
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