OCMIAN 6803
CONFIDENTIAL
PP HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
141530Z AUG
GRS 298
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1755
OF 141530Z AUGUST 86
CONFIDENTIAL
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HKK 243
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RECEIVE
27 AUG 1986
FOR MORTIMER, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, FROM LAYDEN, HKD
(13
OUR TELNO 1464: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1.
FURTHER TO PARA 1(A) OF TUR, HKD AND HOME OFFICE
OFFICIALS HAVE NOW MET TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR A FURTHER
UK OFFTAKE FROM HONG KONG.
2.
HOME OFFICE HAVE ADVISED THAT THEY ENVISAGE THEIR SCORRI
UNDERTAKING TO ACCEPT SOME 500 REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG AS BEING
COMPLETED AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. THERE ARE SOME 60 CASES ALREADY QUOTE IN THE PIPELINE UNQUOTE FOR AUGUST, AND HOME OFFICE ARE WRITING TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO ASK THEM TO CEASE PUTTING
HONG KONG CASES FORWARD. HOME OFFICE WILL THEN CONSIDER CASES
PUT FORWARD BY THE AGENCIES UNDER HMG'S SCORRI COMMITMENT TO
ACCEPT 60 OR SO REFUGEES FROM ELSEWHERE IN SE ASIA.
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WE EXPLORED IN SOME DETAIL WITH THE HOME OFFICE THE
PRESENTATIONAL DIFFICULTIES WHICH THESE ACTIONS WILL CAUSE TO OUR
EFFORTS TO PERSUADE OTHER COUNTRIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN
RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HONG KONG. WE ALSO BRIEFED THEM ON THE RECENT DETERIORATION IN THE OVERALL REFUGEE POSITION IN HONG
KONG. IT IS CLEAR THAT HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS DO NOT ENVISAGE
THAT ANY DECISION WILL BE POSSIBLE ON A FURTHER UK OFFTAKE BEFORE
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