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CONFIDENTIAL
Mr
Hague.
Ms Major Hay For you,
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM BUDAPEST
TO TELELETTER FCO
TELELETTER NFR
OF 070945Z AUGUST 90
FOR: D WARREN ESQ, FED, F CO
FROM: G J DOREY, BUDAPEST
HUNGARY: HONG KONG REFUGEES
SUMMARY
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1. GUIDANCE SOUGHT ON HUNGARIAN OFFER TO ACCEPT HONG KONG CITIZENS
FOR SETTLEMENT.
DETAIL
2. A DR CSABA BERTA WROTE TO THE AMBASSADOR ON 31 JULY, ON BEHALF OF ALLIANCE OF FREE DEMOCRATS MP TAMAS FODOR, ASKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF HONG KONG CITIZENS WISHING TO SETTLE IN HUNGARY. HE CLAIMS THAT SZOLNOK, A TOWN OF 82,000 PEOPLE, COULS ACCEPT 10-15,000 HONG KONG CITIZENS. A SECTION OF THE TOWN COULD BE TURNED INTO A DUTY-FREE ZONE FOR THEM.
COMMENT
3. WE ARE BEMUSED, BUT CANNOT IGNORE THIS EXCLAM. WE HAVE BRIEFLY ACKNOWLEDGED BERTA'S LETTER. WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH THE MFA WHETHER THIS IS A SERIOUS OFFER, BUT REALISE THAT THERE MAY BE SENSITIVITIES INVOLVED. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT TO OUR
MAKING CONTACT AND/OR GUIDANCE AS TO HOW WE SHOULD RESPOND TO DR BERTA.
SIGNED G J DOREY
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