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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 625
(AMENDED DISTRIBUTION 15 FEB)
OF 1213252 FEBRUARY 88
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, PEKING
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERMENT OFFICE LONDO
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072321
MDLIAN 0118
MIPT: EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (ECVIIS)
THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM DESCRIBES THE INTERCEPTION AND REPATRIATION OF ECVIIS SINCE MID-1987, AND ANNEXES DETAILS OF THE REMAINING 167 AWAITING REPATRIATION TO CHINA.
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AMONG THESE 167 CASES THERE ABOUT 60 COF WHOM 55 HAVE ALREADY BEEN VERIFIED BY THE CHINESE SIDE GROUP I) FROM THE FANG CHENG REFUGEE CAMP IN GUANGXI PROVINCE. THE REMAINDER ARE FROM OTHER FARMS/CENTRES IN GUANGDONG, GUANGXI, YUNNAN AND FUJIAN PROVINCES. THERE ARE 8 CASES (GROUP III) IN RESPECT OF WHICH APPROVAL FOR REPATRIATION HAS BEEN GIVEN, BUT TIMING FOR THEIR REPATRIATION HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE CHINESE SIDE WOULD :
(A) GIVE THE GREEN LIGHT FOR THE REPATRIATION OF GROUP III AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE:
(B)
VERIFY THE STATUS OF THE 103 CASES IN GROUPS IV AND V AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE: AND
(C) AGREE TO ACCEPT FOR REPATRIATION THE 56 CASES IN GROUPS
I AND II WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN VERIFIED AS HAVING BEEN
SETTLED IN CHINA.
4.1
IN RESPECT OF THE 55 CASES IN GROUP I (AND ANY OTHER FANG CHENG CAMP CASES) WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHINESE SIDE MAY HAVE SOME DIFFICULTY ACCEPTING THESE PERSONS BACK BECAUSE THEY DO NOT REGARD THEM AS HAVING SETTLED IN CHINA. THEY HAVE INDICATED TO US AND TO UNHCR THAT THEY COULD ONLY AGREE TO TAKE THEM BACK TEMPORARILY AS REFUGEES IF THE UNHCR WOULD PROVIDE GUARANTEES OF RESETTLEMENT FOR THEM AND AGREE TO THEM BEING HELD IN A CLOSED
CAMP IN FANG CHENG AT UNHCR EXPENSE.
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