GRS 400
HKK 243/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
03 FEB 1986
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FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 340
OF 310945Z JANUARY 86
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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TOPOCRY
YOUR TELNO 193: WIETNAMESE REFUGEES: UK FAMILY REUNION CASES.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EFFORTS ON OUR BEHALF. THEY ARE VERY
MUCH APPRECIATED.
2. WE APPRECIATE THAT DIFFICULTIES WILL ARISE AND WE WOULD BE
GRATEFUL IF:
(A) IN DUE COURSE A LIST OF PROSPECTIVE SPONSORS WHO CANNOT BE TRACED IS SENT TO US SO THAT WE CAN MAKE FURTHER ENQUIRIES HERE,
AND
(B) YOU LET US KNOW WHETHER THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP WITH FAMILIES WAITING FOR A LOCAL AUTHORITY TO FIND ACCOMMODATION.
3. WE AGREE THAT THE VOLAGS IN UK, AS THOSE DEALING DIRECTLY WITH THE PROBLEM, MUST HAVE THE FINAL WORD ON CALLS FORWARD.
4. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN HKGO LONDON'S TELNO HK 85 AND OUR TELNO 94 ON THE SAME SUBJECT. BUT WE DO NOT (NOT) KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE AWARE OF THE LETTER FROM THE BRITISH REFUGEE COUNCIL DATED 16 JANUARY 1986. A COPY WAS FAXED TO US BY HKGO LONDON AND WE SENT A LINE TO TAKE IN OUR TELNO 87 WHICH IS NOW REPEATED TO YOU FOR INFORMATION. THE BRC ARE PROPOSING A SLIGHT MODIFICATION TO THE ARRANGEMENTS WHICH SEEM TO FOLLOW PARA 3 OF YOUR TUR. WE HOPE THAT THESE NEW ARRANGEMENTS AND THE SETTLING IN WILL ENSURE A MORE REGULAR OFF-TAKE. IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING TO HELP OR TO MAKE THINGS EASIER, PLEASE LET US
KNOW.
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