CONFIDENTIAL
CALL BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG: 22 JANUARY 1985
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
HKK 243/5
RECEIVED IN KESTRY
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Points to Make
29 J. 1995
DESK OPEN.
INDEX
REGISTRY
Action Taken
Scorri
1.
Shall be giving oral evidence on 4 February. Draft replies to
Committee's questions will be cleared with Hong Kong Government in
advance of hearing.
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UK Quota
2. Do not propose to approach Home Office again until outcome of enquiry is known. Enquiry may be helpful to Hong Kong, if report
recommends further UK quota.
British Refugee Council (BRC) Report "Behind Barbed Wire"
3.
Will be seeing Lord Ennals and colleagues at 3 pm on Tuesday 22
January. Know you have considered BRC's recommendations carefully,
but are there any further ways in which closed centre conditions might be improved to meet their criticisms?
Repatriation and Screening
4. Understand proposals which EXCO agreed on 15 January will be
included in policy paper now being prepared by Hong Kong Department.
Will consider these carefully.
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REGFIVROS
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