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NETHERLANDS:
might be
network.
possibly 100.
Mr von Arnim thought
thought that the Dutch
more receptive to an approach via the Coreu telegram (However Mr Galsworthy said that we generally found direct
approaches in capitals more effective.)
GERMANY: Mr von Arnim said UNHCR were not on very good terms with the Germans at present, and were thus not in a good position to try to influence their decision. He suggested we should continue to
apply pressure at a political level.
FRANCE: Mr von Arnim had nothing to add to our information.
DENMARK AND SWEDEN: expected to announce firm figure at resettlement meeting on 17 December: possibly 50 each.
NORWAY: UNCHR believe Norway may announce 50-100 places at meeting on 17 December. (He said that there had been a diplomatic row among
the Nordic countries over this issue: Sweden and Denmark had
criticised Norway for being unwilling to help Hong Kong. As a result Norway was now more likely to respond positively)
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL: Mr v o'n Arnim thought that gestures from the
Spaniards and Portuguese would be appropriate in view of their impending membership of the EC.
JAPAN: likely to accept 35 in their next mission to Hong Kong (it
was agreed that both we and UNHCR should press the Japanese
further).
NEW ZEALAND:
10: we all agreed that this was not a very generous
offer. Mr von Arnim suggested that HMG were in a much better
position than UNHCR to press New Zealand, because of ou r
Commonwealth links. (Mr Galsworthy said that we would do so, but
pointed out that New Zealand was very
terms, and relations between the UK and
their best at present.)
isolated in Commonwealth
New Zealand were not at
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