CONFIDENTIAL
LADY YOUNG'S MEETINGS WITH STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS:
13 JANUARY 1986
Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong
Points to Make
1.
Seriously concerned about Vietname se refugee problem in Hong Kong. Have decided to accept 500 more refugees to the
UK, and to ask for more help from friends and allies.
2.
Grateful for American contribution to date. Understand
that you will
be willing to maintain
your current off take
from Hong Kong for the rest of your fiscal year 1985/86.
Hope however that you will also be able to make an
additional gesture in terms of increased off take from Hong
Kong. Our position with other resettlement countries would
be far stronger i f we could point to American announcement of tangible support in response to HMG's intiative.
3.
(If pressed on response of other countries to UK
intiative.) Too early to assess overall response,
but
encouraging that a number of countries (eg Australia, New
Zealand) have agreed to specific increases from Hong Kong.
4. (If pressed on possibility of Hong Kong absorbing some ethnic Chinese from the camps.) The Hong Kong Government
have not yet taken a decision on this. We shall inform you
as soon
we know their decision.
CONFIDENTIAL
LKK 243/1 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
03 JAN 1986
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