an article to one of the trade journals. Had Mr Eggar done the same? Mr Eggar said he had not. There was nothing he could usefully add to public statements at the time. He will be ready to write something later on Anglo Cuban trade. He mentioned the recent Latin American Festival in London from which the Cuban Embassy had pulled out at the last moment. Had they not done so, there might have been an opportunity for him to meet Embassy staff there. Mr Foulkes said he would get in touch again if he received any information from the Cuban Embassy about the appointment of a new Ambassador.
Vietnamese Refugees
11.
Turning to the problem of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong, Mr Foulkes said there was a great deal of worry over what might happen to those who were returned to Vietnam. It was a pity the UK had accepted so few in recent years for resettlement. He understood from a recent press article that HMG would increase its quota. Mr Eggar said there was a good deal of discussion and activity on this question. The Vietnamese had been in the UK for discussions recently and HMG had made a substantial donation to the UNHCR. Mr Foulkes had noted the increased UK role. The whole question would continue to attract considerable attention.
12. The meeting closed at 1600 hours.
South America Department
18 October 1988
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