Jakk 243/3 RECEIVED HE REGISTRY
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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:
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WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EFFORTS TO ELICIT A COPY OF THE
INFORMAL PAPER HOCKE PRESENTED TO THE GROUP ON 11 OCTOBER. WE
ARE DIGESTING THE CONTENTS OF THE PAPER, WHICH SHOULD PROVE
USEFUL IN MINISTERIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE HOME OFFICE ON
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEM.
2.
IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL FOR MR RENTON TO BE ABLE TO TELL
MR WADDINGTON THAT YOU HAD MET HOCKE TO REGISTER OUR CONTINUING
CONCERN ABOUT THE HONG KONG AND SE ASIA REFUGEE SITUATION AND TO
DISCUSS SOME OF THE POINTS RAISED IN THE LATTER'S PAPER. AS YOU
WILL HAVE SEEN FROM PARA 4 OF OUR TELNO 2868 TO HONG KONG, WE DO
NOT EXPECT THAT MINISTERS WILL BE ABLE TO MEET BEFORE 8 JANUARY.
WE SHALL TELEGRAPH SOON A LINE FOR YOU TO TAKE WITH HOCKE, BUT
SHOULD BE GRATEFUL MEANWHILE FOR ANY IMMEDIATE THOUGHTS YOU MAY
HAVE ON THE TIMING FOR SUCH A CALL: WE HOPE THAT HOCKE (OR AT THE
VERY LEAST HIS DEPUTY) WILL BE REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE BETWEEN NOW
AND 8 JANUARY.
3.
WE SHOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TAKE A SUITABLE
EARLY OPPORTUNITY TO ASK YOUR AUSTRALIAN COLLEAGUE IF THERE HAVE
BEEN ANY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HONOLULU GROUP (YOUR TELNO
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