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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 525
OF 25161OZ FEBRUARY 88
INFO IMMEDIATE SEOUL
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YOUR TELNO 706 AND MIPT: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: UK RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME
1. FOR YOUR INFORMATION (AND THAT OF LORD GLENARTHUR), THE HOME OFFICE IS HOLDING A MEETING WITH UNHCR ON 29 FEBRUARY TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF MAKING UP THE FULL QUOTA OF 468 WITH OTHER REFUGEES TO REPLACE THOSE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR UK RESETTLEMENT FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER. PROPOSALS WILL THEN BE PUT TO
MINISTERS.
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OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT AT OFFICIAL LEVEL THE QUESTION IS BEING GIVEN POSITIVE CONSIDERATION, WITH A VIEW TO MAKING UP THE DIFFERENCE WITH REFUGEES WHO FULFIL THE EXISTING CRITERIA FOR THE 468, OR, IF NECESSARY, BY SELECTING OTHERS BY CHANGING THE PRESENT TIME RESTRICTION.
3. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE HOME OFFICE URGING THEM TO CONSIDER THIS QUESTION POSITIVELY, AND WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
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LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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