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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON FOR BEN TANG. PLEASE PASS A COPY TO LIZ HEFDEN AT THE HONE OFFICE.
FCO FOR MR LEEKS, HKD
FROM KEN WOODHOUSE
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : UK FAMILY REUNION CASES.
WE WERE DISAPPOINTED TO RECEIVE THE REQUEST FROM REFUGEE ACTION TO
15 REFUGEES IN HONG KONG BECAUSE ADEQUATE HOUSING WAS NOT (NOT) AVAILABLE. WE SHALL. OF COURSE. COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST, BUT IT DOLS CAUSE SOME DISTRESS AMONG THE REFUGEES. THEY ARE ANXIOUS THAT MATHING SHOULD INTERFERE WITH THEIR RESETTLEMENT.
L. WE HAVE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF HER PRESENCE HERE WITH LORD CNITNIS TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH JULIA MEIKLE JOHN. WE THINK
WE NOW UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS A LITTLE BETTER AND
ALLORQIMBLY HAME THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION. WE SHALL NOT MOT) MAKE ANY CHANGES UNTIL YOU HAVE DISCUSSED EACH OF THEM WITH:
(A) REFUGEE ACTION
(B) OLKENDEN VENTURE
(C)
THE BRITISH REFUGEE COUNCIL
(L) THE HOME D. FICE, AND
(1) THE FOO.
3. WE SUGGEST THAT:
(A) MI. SHOULD LEASE SENDING YOU LISTS OF 40 REFUGEES EACH MONTH FROM
TO SELEL FAMILY REUNION CASES. IT IS OBVIOUS THESE LISTS ARE KLIPING P FEW OF THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT HONG KONG HAVE COME FROM SPEL LISTS.