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FROM: CO Hum
DATE:
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7 May 1986
cc Mr Masefield, FED
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG:
Mr Adams, SEAD
HKK 243/9
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23 JUL 1986
RESETTLEMENT IN JAPAN
REGISTRY Acuon Taken
Problem
1.
The Japanese are accepting very few Vietnamese
refugees in the Hong Kong camps for resettlement in Japan,
despite their professed wish to help.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that you speak to a Minister at the
Japanese Embassy, in the Ambassador's absence (until 16
the dissatisfaction with Japanese
May), to
convey our
performance and to urge the Japanese to resettle a
substantially larger number of refugees in future. FED
concur.
Background
3.
As the attached table shows, refugees from Hong Kong camps formed
formed almost 20% of the total number of Vietnamese
refugees accepted by Japan prior to 1982. However since.
1982 this proportion has never exceeded 8.1%. One reason
for this may be the priority accorded to refugees in
Thailand (see para 9 below). We believe, however, that
major factor is the zealous application of vaguely-drafted
rules so as to disqualify most applicants.
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