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UNITED STATES
Secretary
request.
of State's meeting with Mr Shultz: took note of
Good US intentions but limited capacity (UKMIS New
York telno 788, 26.9.85, folio 241)
Resettlement figures for FY86 not yet decided. But hope to make immediate "quick
gesture" (Douglas) (Washington telno 2752,
1.10.85, folio 248)
>
response.
Consulate General in Hong Kong: conscious of benefit of
of early Undertook to seek views of Washington on possibility
of relaxing admissions criteria to make more refugees from Hong
Kong eligible (Hong Kong telno 2080, 5.10.85, folio 264)
Dr Wilson's meeting with Wolfowitz, State Dept: will look at
H on g Kong's problems
9.10.85, folio 287)
sympathetically
Van Egmond (State Dept) in London:
(Washington
telno 2809,
US want to be helpful but
some refugees. Decision
decision may depend on UK's willingness to
to accept more than 500
and Hong Kong's willingness to absorb
may be deferred till after Blue Ribbon Panel have reported on
their visit to SE Asia (Nov)
report unlikely before end of
-
year (0 Walker minute, 16.10.85, folio 296)
Woodhouse meeting with Purcell in Geneva: FY 85/6 resettlement
levels still not agreed. Emphasised importance of Blue Ribbon
Panel review of policy would enable Hong Kong to make
a t high level.
reallocation of places.
-
Hong
its
case
Kong might benefit from regional
US would be happy to help trigger
renewed interest in Hong Kong in reply to UK initiative.
Meeting "encouraging" (Woodhouse telex 14.10.85,
folio 316)
-
see also Gomersall teleletter 15.10.85, folio 320)
Purcell meeting with Woodhouse in New York: US will continue to
help Hong Kong; but consider number involved in UK initiative to
be small (Woodhouse telex 24.10.85, folio 350) (See also 359)
Indo Chinese refugee panel to visit South East Asia (but not
Hong Kong) 3
25 November
(Gomersall
teleletter
25.10.85,
folio 358)
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