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TELNO 947
OF 21110OZ MAY 86
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YOUR TELNO 1357 (BEING REPEATED TO WASHINGTON): VIETNAMESE
REFUGEES
1.
WE TOO ARE CONCERNED AT THE IMPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG
AND FOR THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME AS A WHOLE OF ANY DECREASE IN THE VOLUME OF RESETTLEMENT TO THE US AS FORESHADOWED IN PARAS 9
AND 10 OF TUR. WE SHOULD BEGIN NOW TO URGE THE US TO AT LEAST MAINTAIN THE PRESENT MOMENTUM BY AMENDING THEIR CRITERIA, OR (IF THIS IS RELEVANT) BY DIVERTING UNUSED SLOTS FROM OTHER PLACES OF FIRST ASYLUM.
2.
WE HAVE IT IN MIND THAT NASH (SEAD) COULD SPEAK TO NEIGHBOUR (US EMBASSY) AGAIN, DRAWING UPON ANY IDEAS YOU OR
WASHINGTON MAY HAVE AS TO HOW THE US MIGHT MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT
LEVEL OF RESETTLEMENT FROM HONG KONG. TO AVOID ANY DANGEROUS HICCUPS IN THE NUMBER OF MONTHLY DEPARTURES FOR THE US, WE SHOULD LIKE TO DO THIS SOON. YOU AND WASHINGTON MAY ALSO, OF COURSE, WISH TO TACKLE THE AMERICANS LOCALLY.
3.
GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS ON WHAT POINTS MIGHT BE PUT TO THE
AMERICANS.
HOWE
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SEAD
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PE/MR RENTON
SIR W HARDING
DR WILEON
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