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FROM:
A C Galsworthy, HKD
DATE:
16 May 1985
Mr Luce agrees with the draft minute.
Mr Luce
Private Seg
Secretary
Cc:
PS/PUS
Sir W Harding
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Dr Wilson
Mr Hartland Swann,
Mr Lever, UND
SEAD
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG: FUTURE POLICY
1.
The Secretary of State held a meeting on 10 May to consider
on Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong, in the light of the
report and of my submission of 18 April and accompanying
policy
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papers.
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2. The Private Secretary's minute of 10 May asks for a draft minute
from the Secretary of State to the Home Secretary embodying the
meeting's conclusions. I submit a draft.
3.
contained in the
this should be
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doctored
the
Because much of the essential background is
paper which had earlier been prepared, I think that
sent with the Secretary of State's minute to the Home Secretary.
the Secretary of State suggested, I have slightly
paper to remove any hostages to fortune on repatriation.
4.
In
the
The main proposal is on increased resettlement here.
minute I have stuck to the proposal of 500 a year. I and others did
mention at the meeting the possibility of an eventual compromise
whereby the Home Secretary, in addition to accepting the C 500
family reunion cases, also agreed to a commitment either to take
comparable numbers" or to accept a certain "target" for future
years, perhaps conditional on securing help from other resettlement
countries.
are reflected in Private Secretary's
These suggestions
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