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Resettlement policy under review, will consider (Dublin teln o
646, 27.9.85, folio 234)
NETHERLANDS
Would consider sympathetically a request from UNHCR. Vietnamese
have settled well in the Netherlands (Hague telno 308, 27.9.85,
folio 237)
Dutch representative at EXCOM said they wil1 be unable to make
ongoing commitment, but could take, say, 2 large (60 plus)
in on e year.
But no commitment.
off takes from Hong Kong
Specific approach from UNHCR identifying types and numbers of
refugees necessary.
(Woodhouse telex 16.10.85, folio 311)
well in Netherlands.
Consulate in Hong Kong: sympathetic; Vietnamese have settled
But request would have to be considered
within overall con text of Dutch refugee policy (Hong Kong telno
2414, 5.11.85, folio 368)
State Secretary in Ministry of Justice, Mrs Korte, has announced
she wil1 propose to Cabinet that number of refugees invited to
each year be doubled to 500.
approved (letter from
settle in Netherlands
guarantee that proposals will be
(Hague) to UND, 13.11.85, folio 424)
But no
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