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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3717
OF 06063OZ OCTOBER 88
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UKD 243/12
95
171575
MDLIAN 2996
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TOY
OUR TELNO 976: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : UK RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME
IN A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH KARIM OF UNHCR CHONG KONG) HE RAISED THE QUESTION OF BACK-FILLING THE SHORTFALL OF 65 IN THE UK QUOTA OF 468. UNHCR HAVE APPARENTLY EXAMINED A LIST OF 244 NAMES RECEIVED FROM THE BRITISH REFUGEE COUNCIL TO COVER THE SHORTFALL. OF THESE 200 HAVE FAMILY LINKS TO THE UK AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR
RESETTLEMENT.
2. WE UNDERSTAND FROM KARIM THAT THEY WILL APPROACH YOU THROUGH THEIR LONDON OFFICE ON BACKFILLING THE 65 PLACES AS WELL AS INCREASING THE UK QUOTA IN ORDER TO RESETTLE THE OTHER 135 CANDIDATES. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM WHETHER THEY HAVE IN FACT DONE SO ALREADY.
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DISTRIBUTION
99
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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HKD
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UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
ADDITIONAL
4
NEWS
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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
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MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
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