OCMIAN 3248
CONFIDENTIAL
OO HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
1309002 JUN
GRS 188
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1129
OF 13090OZ JUNE 86
CONFIDENTIAL
43248
нии газ /19
243
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
17 JUN 1986
OFFICER
REGISTRY
INDL
PA
Action Taken
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PA
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INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON
30
YOUR TELNO 1621 AND WASHINGTON/FCO TELECON (PRENTICE/LEEKS) ON 12
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
JUNE:
1.
WE AGREE THAT WASHINGTON SHOULD PRESS THE AMERICANS TO RELAX THE CRITERIA THEY PRESENTLY APPLY IN PROCESSING REFUGEE CASES IN HONG KONG. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT TASK FORCE WHICH IS NOW EXAMINING THE RAY REPORT MAY FINALISE ITS OWN RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND END JUNE, AND WE SHOULD OBVIOUSLY AIM TO TACKLE THE AMERICANS BEFORE THEN. WE MIGHT ALSO SPEAK TO THE US
EMBASSY HERE ON THE SAME LINES.
2.
WE NOTE FROM PARA 3 OF TUR THAT YOU PLAN TO RAISE THE QUESTION OF MORE RELAXED RESETTLEMENT CRITERIA WITH THE AMERICANS INFORMALLY IN THE FIRST INSTANCE. TO ENSURE THAT WASHINGTON'S AND OUR APPROACHES FOLLOW THE SAME LINES AS YOUR OWN, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE LINE YOU INTEND TO USE, AND PARTICULARY THE SPECIFIC US CRITERIA YOU WISH TO SEE RELAXED, IN WHAT WAYS. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO KNOW THE OUTCOME OF ANY APPROACHES THUS FAR. GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION
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