GINABU
CONFIDENTIAL
MEETING OF BRITISH AND FRENCH CO-ORDINATORS, 9 MAY
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
POINTS TO MAKE
1. Seriously concerned about Vietnamese refugee problem in Hong Kong. UK and Hong Kong are accepting more refugees,
several friends and allies. Pressing others
as are
more.
to do
2. Pleased to learn that France will accept small numbers
of
refugees from Hong Kong. Any gesture beyond this would add a useful and exemplary political dimension.
DEFENSIVE
3.
(If pressed
initiative.) Too
on response
to ear ly
of
other
countries
to
UK
assess
overall response,
but
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encouraging that several countries
(eg the Netherlands (50),
Sweden, Finland(s), Australia (200), New Zealand), Canada so have
agreed to take more refugees from Hong Kong.
HONG KONG DEPARTMENT
8 May 1986
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8 MAY 1986
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Action Taken
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