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A C Galsworthy
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HONG KONG : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
DATE:
15 May 1985
CC:
PS/Mr Luce
Sir W Harding
Dr Wilson
Head of SEAD
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1.
At an
office meeting on Friday 10 May the Secretary of State
decided that we should approach the Home Office about further
admissions of Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong, but that we should
not pursue the option of discussing with the Vietnamese government
forcible repatriation of refugees. We need to in form the Hong
Kong Government of these decisions: they in turn will need to
following his recent visit
the
inform EXCO. I know that the Governor, following his
here, has already warned EXCO that Ministers are unlikely to accept
the recommendation on repatriation.
2. I attach two draft telegrams. The first is designed to allow
the Governor to make a report to EXCO. I think it essential to
balance our negative decision on the repatriation question by
informing them that we shall press for the admission of further
refugees to this country.
EXCO are of course well aware that this
On balance I do not think we
decision is for the Home Secretary.
should indicate any particular figure to EXCO, since it might create
I propose however to
of what we have in mind in the
unfulfilled expectations, and might also leak.
give the Governor
indication an
second personal telegram attached.
3. I have discussed this in draft with Dr Wilson, who agrees.
15 May 1985
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L.G. Ehrman
A C Galsworthy
Hong Kong Department
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