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Action Taken
MRS CHALKER'S VISIT TO PARIS: 28 APRIL
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, as are several friends and allies. Pressing others to do
more.
2.
relatives in
Some 135 of the 9,000 refugees in Hong Kong have
in France or speak French. Hope you can accept at least these refugees. Any gesture beyond this would add a useful and exemplary political dimension.
Defensive
3.
(If pressed on
response
initiative.)
of other
countries
to UK
Too early to assess overall response, but
encouraging that several countries
(eg the Netherlands,
Sweden, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada) have
agreed to take more refugees from Hong Kong.
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