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DENMARK
Denmark
Woodhouse meeting with Danish representative in Geneva:
has quota of 250 places per annum and seeks UNHCR advice on how
to fill it. If UNHCR pushes the 25 family reunion cases which
are outstanding, they will probably be accepted (Woodhouse telex
17.10.85, folio 327)
Embassy
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approach to MFA (26
September) : "Clear that Danish
attitude was to be helpful with in constraints of present
policy". MFA have
have now argued successfully that what remains of
quota of 250 for Vietnaese should be
concentrated on Hong Kong
cases.
for details
problems in
telno 2414,
They have approached UNHCR and HKG officials of cases (Copenhagen telno 252, 24.10.85, folio 344)
Danish Consulate in Hong Kong: many refugee
Denmark; but Would
pass on request (Hong Kong
5.11.85, folio 368)
Meeting with Feldmann: UNHCR are in contact with Danish
Government about inclusion of Hong Kong cases in unutilised
portion (60 places) of 1985 quota of 250 places. UNHCR will
also a sk Danes if annual quota could be increased to include
more refugees from Hong Kong (letter Walker/Leeks, 14.11.85,
folio
November:
Visit by Jones and French (HKGO Brussels) to Copenhagen 12/13
Number of places available unlikely to be large.
Details of cases should be channelled through UNHCR. 25 family
reunion cases a possibility. (Telex French/Woodhouse, 15.11.85,
folio 421)
UNHER have presented 30 cases to the Danish Gort (letter Walker Kleens 6 Dec. folio
.).
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