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FRANCE
Unlikely to be able to do more,
801, 26.9.85, folio 228)
but will consider (Paris telno
Consulate in Hong Kong: will pass on request family reunion
cases the most likely. Want further meeting after UNHCR / EXCOM
(Hong Kong telno 2080, 5.10.85, folio 264)
Woodhouse meeting with member of Dumas Cabinet: French undertook
to re-examine applications so far made by refugees in Hong Kong,
and to consider accepting small number of unaccompanied minors
(Paris telno 891, 16.10.85, folio 297. See also folio 327)
PUS meeting with
sm
M Ross: possible that cases of French speaking
and family reunion cases could be followed up favourably (record
of meeting 30.10.85, folio 369)
Marchand (Dumas' Cabinet) confirmed instructions sent to french
Consulate General in Hong Kong to re-examine relevant cases
(Paris telno 949, 6.11.85, folio 377) (see also folio 378)
Anglo-French summit 15 Nov:
Agreement to keep in touch on
refugees (record, 20.11.85, folio 408)
Secretary of State meeting with Dumas, French Minister for
External Relations 18.11.85:
Dumas said little scope for France
should be exchange of information
to help, but agreed there
about possible cases (record, folio 409)
GERMANY
Not very hopeful: Auswaertiges Amt will press for admittance of
Vietnamese with German links who do not at present qualify; but
Interior Ministry reluctant to admit new
new groups of refugees (Bon
telno 924, 27.9.85, folio 236)
Consulate in Hong Kong: unlikely to take more, though family
possibility (Hong Kong telno 2080,
reunion cases
seem
a
5.10.895, folio 264)
Auswaertiges
Am t regret
unable
to admit any
additional
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