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(g)
2.
all Vietnamese
emigrants
as persons
falling within the it should be favoured by
why
..C's mandate, I am far from clear unfortunate that one or other group is
countries: in any event,
resettlement
as
explained at lunch, Hong Kong's
Kong's capacity priorities in this regard is negligible.
Mr Woodhouse influence
to
Re para 10, I have passed on the remark about local liaison to Mr Woodhouse in confidence: he was mystified.
In conclusion, we must plainly keep up pressure on the UNHCR Resettlement Section to press Hong Kong's case, while ourselves pressing the Home Office for an early decision on a further UK offtake. It also appears likely that the HO will wish see signs of progress in our IGC consultations as something of a quid pro quo in this regard. Our problem will be that if we do not keep up pressure on UNHCR for further third country resettlement, I fear that they will use the excuse of a lack of a UK quota to "wriggle off the hook" as far as they possibly can.
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cc
Mr Trevan, UND
CE Leeks
Hong Kong Department
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