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min. Galsworten - PS-Luce
CONFIDENTIAL
(VISIÓ CL UMELCO +0 HK)
31 May
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
201
REPATRIATION
2. As you know, Secretary of State has decided that HMA Hanoi
should not broach subject of repatriation with Vietnamese: his view
was that there was no prospect whatsoever of obtaining Vietnamese
cooperation in a programme of repatriation. Moreover even
discussion of the subject with the Vietnamese would provoke an
outcry in Parliament and from public opinion, and probably aso internationally, which would rebound against both HMG and the HKG
and could result in even more pressure against closed camp policy.
RESETTLEMENT
3. Secretary of State has written to Home Secretary in support of
SCORRI recommendation on family reunion cases, and also requesting
longer term programme of resettlement. No reply yet.
CLOSED CAMPS
4.
Know SCORRI recommendation would be very difficult for Hong Kong
to implement. Ministers are inclined to resist SCORRI
recommendation that closed camps be abolished.
THIS IS A COPY
THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN
CLOSED FOR
...4..YEARS UNDER FOI EXEMPTION NO.. 27.66............
MKK 243 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 3 1 MAY 1985
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