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Vietnamese from Hong Kong.
Embassy see
their minds without strong pressure a t
telno 981, 14.10.85, folio 292)
little hope of changing
political level (Bonn
consider the family
Woodhouse meeting with German representative in Geneva: Germans
unlikely to be able to do much more than
reunion cases (88) (Woodhouse telex 17.10.85, folio 327)
Laender in FRG are
Also many foreigners
Mr Eggar meeting with Dr Meyer-Landrut:
cautious about Far Eastern refugees.
seeking asylum. Federal Govt can only push for acceptance of
those with "first grade" (ie very close) family connections.
Even this will involve a hard fight (record 8.11.85, folio 397)
ITALY
Difficult but will consider (Rome telno 805, 27.9.85, folio 235)
In long term might be able to accept small number of refugees as
symbolic gesture. Cannot increase off take at present. But will
continue to accept those with relatives already settled in Italy
(Northern (Rome) letter 14.10.85, folio 312)
Italian Consula te in Hong Kong: many internal problems,
including unemployment, terrorism, refugees from other places
therefore not in a position to consider accepting more from Hong
Kong (but request referred to Rome) (Hong Kong telno 2414,
5.11.85, folio 368)
Feldmann:
Italy unlikely to be able to help (letter Walker/Leeks 14.11.85, folio (31)
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