RDBIABN
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: A C GALSWORTHY, HKD
DATE: 29 March 1985
Problem
What measures should we adopt in order to contain and if
possible resolve the problem of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong?
1.
1
Recommendation
'The
2.
I recommend that we adopt a three-pronged policy as follows:
(a) Increasing departures
on
We seek to obtain agreement that the UK should accept a
greater number of Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong on a
regular and continuing basis, and then, basing ourselves
our decision to do so, we make a maximum effort to persuade
other resettlement countries to increase their uptake.
(b) Decreasing arrivals
We explore with the Vietnamese the prospects of their
cooperating with a programme of involuntary repatriation
the treatment of those
[coupled with assurances on
Jassuran
concerned.
(c) Training
We explore methods of improving training facilities in the
camps in Hong Kong.
SEAD and UND agree.
CONFIDENTIAL