CONFIDENTIAL #
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Country
Date briefed
Vietnam
13 June
16 June
13 June
PRC
Thailand
14 June
:
Reaction
Said repatriation would have to be voluntary and accompanied by ... resettlement aid if people were to stay. Trying to speed up Orderly Departure Programme.
At a press conference the MFA said. the best way to stop illegal departures was through a more effective Orderly Departure Programme. Mass repatriation was not a realistic proposition. Remained willing to consider voluntary repatriation on a case by case basis.
Expressed approval of new policy.
No substantive reaction.
Indonesia
14 June
Singapore
14 June
Finland
14 June
Malaysia
14 June
Denmark
14 June
Expressed understanding.
Expressed understanding.
Grateful for information, expected some change was likely. Finland planning to increase refugee intake this year.
Interested in details of policy; expressed understanding.
Expressed understanding;
interested
in degree of UNHCR involvement. If asked would be supportive in
public. Unlikely to accept more refugees from Hong Kong.
New Zealand
14 June
Expressed understanding and
sympathy. Would if necessary express support publicly.
FRG
14 June
Netherlands
14 June
Interested. Hesitant about public declarations of support.
Doubted
that further refugees would be accepted.
Expressed understanding, willingness to participate in efforts to
persuade Vietnam to adopt a
reasonable policy. Would consider more resettlement cases depending on priorities identified by UNHCR.
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