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Would consider sympathetically a request from UNHCR. Vietnamese
have settled well in the Netherlands (Hague telno 308, 27.9.85,
folio 237)
Dutch representative
ongoing
commitment,
at EXCOM said they will be unable to make
but could take, say, 2 large (60 plus)
But no commitment.
off takes from Hong Kong in on e year.
Specific approach from UNHCR identifying types and numbers of
(Woodhouse telex 16.10.85, folio 311)
refugees necessary.
Consulate in Hong
well in Netherlands.
Kong: sympathetic; Vietnamese have settled
But request would have to be
be considered
within overall con text of Dutch refugee policy (Hong Kong telno
2414, 5.11.85, folio 368)
State Secretary in Ministry of Justice, Mrs Korte, has announced
she will propose to Cabinet that number of refugees invited to
settle in Netherlands each year
be doubled to 500.
approved (letter from Hall
that proposals will be guarantee (Hague) to UND, 13.11.85, folio 424)
(Hong Kong 2820) Dutch looking for UNHCR le ad priority to Hong
(Hague letter 16
(folio 469).
Expect Cabinet
But no
to give further
Kong Vietnamese refugees in cases put to them. December) Second Chamber agreed ceiling of 500
to
agree
max 400 guaranteed places.
Νο quota, listen to UNHCR, only pre-empting is ship rescue
commitment (folio 483)
(Mague letter 16 Dec)
(UKMIS letter 20 December) 100 of the possible 200 Indo-Chinese
places could be for Hong Kong (folio 495)
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