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insuperable difficulty
would prefer whole family units.
Ambassador suggested 10 families (Luxembourg telno 347, 1.10.85,
folio 260)
Governor raised subject with Luxembourg Prime Minister. Latter
thought fact that refugees were workers not intellectuals might
be helpful (Hong Kong telno 2135, 10.10.85, folio 279)
Council of Minister have decided in principle to
to accept a number
of families, provided some at least could be found work
(Luxembourg telno 406, 24.10.85, folio 343)
Feldmann: UNHCR will approach Luxembourg Government and obtain
specific information on type of refugees they would be prepared to take (letter Walker/Leeks 14.11.85, folio 431)
FINLAND
No immediate response (Helsinki telno 200, 30.9.85, folio 242)
Woodhouse meeting with Finnish representative in Geneva: Finland
will take 100 from the region, with the majority coming from
Hong Kong.
in handicapped refugees and young
families.
Interested
Prefer better educated refugees (northerners or
southerners) (Woodhouse telex 17.10.85, folio 327)
Finnish Government have approved annual quota of 100 refugees.
Good chance that at least some of first year's quota would be
offered to refugees from Hong Kong. Embassy to seek meeting
with Seppala (Helsinki telno 216, 25.10.85, folio 347)
Seppala confirms that Finland will aim to take majority of first
year's quota from among Vietnamese in Hong Kong. Probably sl
from Hong Kong and 20 from Indonesia (Helsinki
5.11.85, folio 365) (see also folio 368)
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