GRS 650 UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
MKR 243/
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
03 FEB 1986
TELNO 342
DESK OFFICER
OF 31123OZ JANUARY 86
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UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELNO 87
OF 27015OZ JANAURY 86
FOR THE ATTN OF BEN TANG
FROM K.J. WOODHOUSE
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES UK FAMILY REUNION CASES
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THANK YOU FOR LETTING US SEE A COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE BRITISH REFUGEE COUNCIL DATED 16 JANUARY 1987. WE SUGGEST A REPLY WHICH
*INCORPORATES THE FOLLOWING POINTS.
BEGINS.
2. WE ARE HAPPY FOR BRC TO SUBMIT 60 NAMES EACH MONTH TO THE HOME
OFFICE AND FOR THE HOME OFFICE IN TURN TO PASS A LIST OF THOSE WHO
HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR ENTRY TO THE UK ON TO MMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE ALSO HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AFTER THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
APPROVED FOR ENTRY TO THE UK UNTIL THEY ARE CALLED. FORWARD BY
MARGARET KEMP. IT WILL BE POSSIBLE ON OCCASIONS FOR THESE
REFUGEES TO BE KEPT IN ARGYLE STREET TRANIST CENTRE. DIFFICULTIES
WILL ONLY ARISE IF THE CALL FORWARD NOTIFICATION IS DELAYED UNDULY.
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS NEW PROCEDURE IS ACCEPTED BY
ALL THOSE CONCERNED SO THAT WE CAN BEGIN TO MAKE THE NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENTS HERE.
3. WE AGREE WITH BRC REGARDING REFUGEES WHO HAVE ADDRESSES OUTSIDE
THE OPEN CENTRES (BECAUSE THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO CLOSED CENTRE
REFUGEES). BECAUSE SOME REFUGEES HAVE JOBS WHICH REQUIRE THEM TO
REMAIN OUTSIDE THE OPEN CENTRES OVERNIGHT, WE HAVE GIVEN SPECIAL
PERMISSION FOR THEM TO OBTAIN ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE THE OPEN CENTRES./
HOWEVER WE DEFINE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AS THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED
PERMISSION TO STAY 4 HONG KONG AS REFUGEES. THEIR STATUS IN HONG
KONG DOES NOT DEPEND ON THEIR RESIDENCE. WE CAREFULLY MONITOR THOSE
WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE OPEN CENTRES AND THE CENTRE MANAGEMENTS ARE
REQUIRED TO KEEP AND REGULARLY UPDATE A LIST OF THOSE WHO LIVE
OUTSIDE. THEREFORE MERELY BECAUSE A REFUGEE HAS AN ADDRESS
OUTSIDE ONE OF THE OPEN CENTRES DOES NOT MEAN THAT HE OR SHE IS
WINELIGIBLE FOR UK RESETTLEMENT. ALL SUCH REFUGEES ARE OFFICIALLY
RESIDENT IN EITHER ONE OR TWO OPEN CENTRES AND ARE MERELY PERMITTED
TO L'INE OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THEIR JOBS. ALL INTERVIEWS AND
COMMUNICATION WITH THESE REFUGEES TAKE PLACE IN THE OPEN CENTRE.
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