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TO IMMEDIATE NUKUALOFA TELNO 003
OF 220715Z NOVEMBER 88
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YOUR TELNO 116 : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
BOTH FCO AND OURSELVES WELCOME THE TONGAN INITIATIVE TO ACCEPT
A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE FAMILY IN HONG KONG FOR RESETTLEMENT IN TONGA. FCO HAS ASKED US TO LIAISE DIRECT WITH YOU.
2. WE HAVE ADVISED THE RESETTLEMENT OFFICER AT UNHCR'S HONG KONG OFFICE OF THE TONGAN PROPOSAL. BEFORE UNHCR CAN PROCEED WITH THE ARRANGEMENT, THEY REQUIRE SOME INFORMATION ON TONGA PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO ITS RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME AND FACILITIES FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, AS WELL AS THE PRESENT POPULATION OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN TONGA. UNHCR SUGGESTS THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF TONGA GET IN TOUCH WITH THE UNHCR OFFICE IN HONG KONG TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED. THE CONTACT PERSON AND ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS:-
MS. PIRJO DUPUY,
RESETTLEMENT OFFICER,
UNHCR,
9/F., YAUMATEI CARPARK BUILDING,
250 SHANGHAI STREET,
KOWLOON,
HONG KONG.
3. WE SHALL BE GLAD TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY WE CAN.
WILSON
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