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OUR TELNO 459 (1985):
1.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE
GOVERNMENT'S REPLY LAST SEPTEMBER TO THE SCORRI REPORT, THE
AUSTRALIANS AND CANADIANS HAVE INDICATED THAT, AS IN THE PAST,
THEIR REFUGEE INTAKES FROM HONG KONG MIGHT BE INCREASED BEYOND
THE PRESENT ANNUAL LEVELS OF 600 AND 650 RESPECTIVELY BY
SWITCHING TO HONG KONG PLACES UNUSED ELSEWHERE.
2.
GRATEFUL YOU APPROACH YOUR HOSTS TO ENQUIRE ABOUT THE
PRESENT STATE OF PLAY IN THE REVIEW OF RE-ASSIGNMENT OF QUOTAS
WHICH WE GATHER IS TAKING PLACE ABOUT NOW, AND WHETHER ANY
DECISION ON THE NUMBERS FOR HONG KONG HAS BEEN REACHED. YOU MAY
DRAW AS REQUIRED ON PARA 4 OF TUR GUIDANCE TELNO 125 (1985), AND
OUR TELNO 70 (FOR OTTAWA: OUR TELNO 62), AS SUPPLEMENTED BY THE
FOLLOWING.
3.(I)
(II)
PROGRESS OF UK INTAKE: 250 REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED IN UK
UNDER THE RELAXED FAMILY REUNION CRITERIA: THE CURRENT
MONTHLY RATE OF ARRIVAL IS AROUND 50.
RESPONSES OF OTHER RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES: AS WELL AS
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