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TOPCOOPY
176
GRS 130
RESTRICTED
FM STOCKHOLM
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 97
OF 02093OZ APRIL 86
AND TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
#INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BRUSSELS
нии
243/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
IND
- 3 APR 1986
OFFICER
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
BRUSSELS PSE PASS TO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
145
OUR TELNO: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.
1. THE SWEDES NOW TELL US THAT THEY HAVE DECIDED TO ACCEPT ABOUT
100 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG AS PART OF THEIR 1985/86
REFUGEE QUOTA.
2. A TEAM FROM THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION EXPECT TO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG AT THE END OF THIS MONTH TO IDENTIFY SUNTABLE CANDIDATES AND THE
SWEDES HOPE THAT A CONSIDERABLE PROPORTION OF THOSE CHOSEN WILL BE
ABLE TO ARRIVE IN SWEDEN BEFORE THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR ON
30 JUNE.
3. WE HAVE NATURALLY TOLD THE SWEDES HOW PLEASED WE ARE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE DIFFICULT SITUATION IN HONG KONG.
PARSONS
LIMITED
HKD
FED
SEAD
UND
PS/MR RENTON SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
HKGO, LONDON
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