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MIPT: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: INTER-GOVERNMENTAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP
(ICG) (HONOLULU GROUP)
1.
THE FOLLOWING ARE POINTS TO RAISE WITH HOCKE ON 5
JANUARY:
BEGINS
(A)
GRATEFUL FOR COPY OF THE PAPER. HAVE STUDIED WITH
INTEREST, AS HAVE COLLEAGUES IN LONDON. WE AGREE STRONGLY WITH
ITS CALL FOR NEW APPROACHES IN THE QUEST FOR DURABLE SOLUTIONS.
HMG CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM IN HONG KONG (ESPECIALLY OVER
LONG-STAYERS) AND REST OF SE ASIA. HMG ARE, OF COURSE,
DEEPLY INTERESTED IN FINDING DURABLE SOLUTIONS TO THESE ·
PRESSING HUMANITARIAN ISSUES, IN VIEW BOTH OF OUR
RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG AND OUR CONCERN FOR STABILITY IN SE
CANNOT CONTINUE WITH RESETTLEMENT FOREVER. HAVE THERE
BEEN ANY DEVELOPMENTS SINCE ICG OCTOBER MEETING?
TO MEET GROUP AGAIN IN NEAR FUTURE?
ASIA.
ARE YOU LIKELY
(B)
INTERESTED IN THE CATEGORISATION IN PARA 16 OF THE PAPER
OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE INTO 4 MAIN GROUPS, AND THE POSSIBILITY
OF AN INFORMAL SCREENING PROCESS (PARA 17) AND A PROGRAMME FOR
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