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YOUR TELNO 75 TO BONN: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
1. ACTION TAKEN WITH LAPRE (HEAD OF THE ASYLUM BUREAU AT THE MFA).
HE CONFIRMED WHAT HIS DEPUTY (DEN HOND) HAD TOLD FRENCH (HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, BRUSSELS) ON 13 FEBRUARY, NAMELY THAT,
HAVING LEARNT OF HONG KONG'S DECISION TO ACCEPT SOME ETHNIC
CHINESE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FOR RESETTLEMENT IN HONG KONG, THE
DUTCH GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED TO ACCEPT AN ADDITIONAL QUOTA OF
50 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG FOR 1986. DEN HOND WAS
NOW IN HONG KONG TO SELECT REFUGEES IN THE NETHERLANDS WITHIN
THIS NEW QUOTA.
2. A FULL RECORD OF FRENCH'S CALL IS ON ITS WAY BY BAG TO FCO
AND UKMIS CENEVA.
MARGETSON
YYYY
BRUSSELS PLEASE PASS TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, BRUSSELS
LIMITED
HKD
FED
SEAD
UND
PS/ MR RENTON
SIR W. HARDING
DR WILSON.
COPIES TO:
HKGO LONDON,
HKKC 243/1
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