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FM LUXEMBOURG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 406
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OF 242445Z OCTOBER 85
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKNIS GENEVA, BRUSSELS (FOR HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE)
HONG KONG TELNO 2135 (NOT TO GENEVA): VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: LUXEMBOURG:
1. CABINET SECRETARY TOLD ME UNOFFICIALLY ON 23 OCTOBER THAT THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS HAD DECIDED IN PRINCIPLE TO ACCEPT A NUMBER OF FAMILIES, PROVIDED SOME AT LEAST COULD BE FOUND WORK. STATE SECRETARY GOEBBELS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CONSULTING EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS. SKILLED WORKERS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY HERE.
2.
I RECOMMENDED UNHCR BE ENCOURAGED TO APPROACH THE LUXEMBOURG GOVERNMENT, IF THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND THE PROCESS OF SELECTING SUITABLE FAMILIES BE STARTED. IF I CAN BE KEPT INFORMED
I WILL FOLLOW UP HERE IF THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT PRODUCE AN OFFICIAL ANSWER REASONABLY SOON.
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PELLADY YOONG
PalME RENTON
BIRDS
SIR WHA
De Wuson
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ME RANSTHORNE, HIOFFICE
HEGO LONDON,
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