4. WE ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE BEEN KEEN TO START THE BALL ROLLING AND, THEREFORE, HAVE NOT (NOT) STARTED WITH OUR LIST OF 82, WE WILL ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH THESE POSSIBLE 15 REFUGEES AS EXPEDITIOUSLY
AS POSSIBLE, BUT WE MUST ASK YOU TO TRY TO FOLLOW OUR AGREED
PROCEDURE. AS THIS MONTH WILL DEMONSTRATE, ONLY A MAXIMUM OF 15 REFUGEES CAN LEAVE, RATHER THAN 40. WE CANNOT BE SURE OF THE TOTAL UNTIL WE HAVE CHECKED, TOGETHER WITH THE UNHCR HERE, ON THE REFUGEES. THE LIST OF 82 WHICH WE HAVE SENT, AND SUBSEQUENT LISTS OF 40, WILL
BE PRE-CHECKED HERE BEFORE THEY GO TO YOU TO ENSURE THAT THE
REFUGEES ARE IN HONG KONG. THEREAFTER OUR AGREED PROCEDURES WILL
APPLY.
5. WE AGREE THAT THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIELD WORK IN UK, SHOULD HAVE THE FINAL SAY. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THEY WOULD MAKE THEIR DECISIONS FROM THE LISTS WE
PROVIDE.
6. WE SHALL PROBABLY HAVE TO SETTLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF 15 REFUGEES
LEAVING FOR UK IN DECEMBER, BUT HOPE THAT WE CAN ARRANGE FOR 40 TO LEAVE IN JANUARY 86.
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